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Richard III: The King in the Car Park

Feb 4, 2013 · 1h 14m
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This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken to Leicester and it was believed that he was buried at Greyfriars Church. The church no longer exists and its remains were now believed to be under a car park. Phillipa Langley of the Richard III Society convinced archaeologists at the University of Leicester to lead a dig and surprisingly, as it turned out, the first skeleton they found was subsequently proven to be that of the King through DNA tests which showed a match to Canadian Michael Ibsen, a direct descendant of Richard III's sister.

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Simon Farnaby
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Philippa Langley
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Directed by Louise Osmond

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Channel 4 Television, DSP
Country
GB
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