Talk: Bloody Be Thine End: The Discovery of Richard III

NCWC Tudor Hall - At Bosworth Field, on 22 August 1485, Richard III became the last English king to die in battle. The rediscovery of his skeletal remains in a car park in Leicester in 2012 has given us unprecedented new insights into this defining moment in English history. Join archaeologists Mathew Morris and Andrew Hyam from University of Leicester Archaeological Services and find out how modern archaeological and forensic investigation, and historical reenactment has allowed us to reassess historic sources and tell a new story about the Battle of Bosworth and the death of King Richard III.