Digging For Richard Iii

Author : Mike Pitts
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500773031

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Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King (Revised and Expanded) by Mike Pitts Pdf

"As gripping as any detective fiction. Proof that one doesn't need to be fascinated with Richard III to be enthralled by the story of his body's discovery." —Publisher's Weekly In August 2012 a search began, and on February 4, 2013, a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room and to the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose legacy was perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs. Prior to this major discovery, there had been little new information about Richard III for some time. With no new evidence to fuel it, the debate over what kind of man he might have been seemed to have stalled. Thus the story of the discovery of Richard III is a story of the value of archaeology—careful analysis of physical evidence backed up by the latest science and technology—and how it can change our understanding of history. Firsthand accounts from the team that found the king, along with photographs from the author’s own archives and an expanded epilogue incorporating new DNA evidence, augment this compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered.

Author : Mike Pitts
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500772058

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Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King by Mike Pitts Pdf

The story of the archaeology behind the dig that found Richard III, told through a fascinating array of photographs, diagrams, and firsthand accounts In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room, watched by media studios around the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose history is perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs. History offers a narrow range of information about Richard III which mostly has already been worked to destruction. Archaeology creates new data, new stories, with a different kind of material: physical remains from which modern science can wrest a surprising amount, and which provide a direct, tangible connection with the past. Unlike history, archaeological research demands that teams of people with varied backgrounds work together. Archaeology is a communal activity, in which the interaction of personalities as well as professional skills can change the course of research. Photographs from the author’s own archives, alongside additional material from Leicester University, offer a compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered.

Author : A.J. Carson,J. Ashdown-Hill,D. Johnson,P.J. Langley,W. Johnson
Publisher : Imprimis Imprimatur
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780957684034

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Finding Richard III: by A.J. Carson,J. Ashdown-Hill,D. Johnson,P.J. Langley,W. Johnson Pdf

Their task was to locate a lost grave in an obliterated church. The ‘Looking For Richard’ team of historians and researchers spent many years amassing evidence. Now for the first time they reveal the full story of how that evidence took them to a car park in Leicester.

Author : Mike Pitts
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500773024

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Digging for Richard III by Mike Pitts Pdf

In 2012, archaeologists found the long-lost grave of Richard III, England's most disputed monarch and probable murderer of the Princes in the Tower. 'Digging for Richard III' is the page-turning story of how the grave was found, the people behind the discovery and what it tells us. It is the first complete narrative of a project that blended passion, science, luck and detection. This was a Tutankhamun for our times. This is an insider's gripping account of how modern archaeology really works, of how clues meticulously assembled and forensically examined are pieced together to create a narrative worthy of the finest detective fiction. First came the news that archaeologists were searching for a king in a car park. Next it was said they had located the church where Richard had been buried. Finally it was announced that a skeleton had been found with curved spine and battle wounds. All the studies, including analysis of anatomy, DNA, high-resolution scanning and a digital facial reconstruction, led to one thing. This really was the King. "Compulsively readable" - David Miles, former Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage. "Couldn't put it down. A must for anyone interested in English history" - Francis Pryor, author of 'Britain in the Middle Ages'

Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0752459600

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The Last Days of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill Pdf

The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days, and explores these events from the standpoint of Richard himself and his contemporaries. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own policies and agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. Based on newly discovered evidence and wider insights it explores the motives underlying these events. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III's DNA was rediscovered, alive and well, and living in Canada. John Ashdown-Hill has produced a stimulating and thought-provoking account of the end of Richard's life. Even readers very familiar with his short life will discover a new and fascinating picture of him.

Author : Michael W. Pitts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : OCLC:1431127335

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Digging for Richard III by Michael W. Pitts Pdf

The events of Richard III's reign and his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth are known to the world largely through Shakespeare's historical play. Digging for Richard III is the story of how his grave was found, the people behind the discovery, and what has been learned scientifically. Recounted by an archaeologist with access to all the relevant parties, this cold-case narrative follows the forensic quest that began in an Edinburgh bookshop and ended fourteen years later when two archaeologists uncovered the bones in a car park in Leicester.

Author : The Grey Friars Research Team
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118783238

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The Bones of a King by The Grey Friars Research Team Pdf

The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains The most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard III Features more than 40 illustrations, maps and photographs Builds an expansive view of Richard's life, death and burial, as well as accounts of the treatment of his body prior to burial, and his legacy in the public imagination from the time of his death to the present Explains the scientific evidence behind his identification, including DNA retrieval and sequencing, soil samples, his wounds and his scoliosis, and what they reveal about his life, his health and even the food he ate A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exciting historical discoveries of our time

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015049809646

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King Richard the Third ... by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Philippa Langley,Michael Jones
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466842700

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The Lost King by Philippa Langley,Michael Jones Pdf

The official inside story of the discovery of the bones of Richard III now a major motion picture starring Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan The mystery of who Richard III really was has fascinated historians, readers and audiences familiar with Shakespeare's dastardly portrait of a hunchbacked monster of royalty for centuries. In 2012, the remains of a man with a curving spine, who possibly was killed in battle, were discovered underneath the paving of a parking lot in Leicester, England. Phillipa Langley, head of The Richard III Society, spurred on by the work of the historian Michael Jones, led the team of who uncovered the remains, certain that she had found the bones of the monarch. When DNA verification later confirmed that the skeleton was, indeed, that of King Richard III, the discovery ranks among the great stories of passionate intuition and perseverance against the odds. The news of the discovery of Richard's remains has been widely reported by the British as well as worldwide and was front page news for both the New York Times and The Washington Post. Many believe that now, with King Richard III's skeleton in hand, historians will finally begin to understand what happened to him following the Battle of Bosworth Field (twenty miles or so from Leicester) and, ultimately, to know whether he was the hateful, unscrupulous monarch of Shakespeare's drama or a much more benevolent king interested in the common man. Written in alternating chapters, with Richard's 15th century life told by historian Michael Jones (author of the critically acclaimed Bosworth - 1485) contrasting with the 21st century eyewitness account of the search and discovery of the body by Philippa Langley, The Lost King will be both an extraordinary portrait of the last Plantagenet monarch and the inspiring story of the archaeological dig that finally brings the real King Richard III into the light of day.

Author : Michael W. Pitts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 0500772045

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Digging for Richard III by Michael W. Pitts Pdf

"Digging for Richard III" is the page-turning story of how the grave was found of England's most disputed monarch (and probable murderer of the Princes in the Tower) under a car park in Leicester. It is the first complete narrative of a project that blended passion, science, luck and detection: a Tutankhamun for our times.

Author : Mathew Morris,Richard Buckley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Excavations
ISBN : 0957479220

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Richard III by Mathew Morris,Richard Buckley Pdf

Author : Andy Brockman,Tracy Spaight
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750995375

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The Buried Spitfires of Burma by Andy Brockman,Tracy Spaight Pdf

Rumours of buried Spitfires from the Second World War have spread around the world for seventy-five years. In April 2012, the press reported that the UK had negotiated an agreement with Myanmar for the recovery of twenty crated Spitfires, reportedly buried after WW2. Astonishingly the agreement came about through the single-minded determination of a farmer, David Cundall. Armed with a high-tech survey showing mysterious shapes under the surface of Yangon International Airport, David's expedition is equipped with JCB excavators. But instead of Spitfires, the team unearths a tale of fake history. The Buried Spitfires of Burma explores what happened next as David Cundall's dream unravelled over the course of a historical 'whodunnit' that spans seven decades and three continents. It follows one of the most bizarre stories since the sensational Hitler Diaries hoax.

Author : Mike Pitts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1322670765

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Digging for Richard III. by Mike Pitts Pdf

Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008215781

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The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo Pdf

A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman.

Author : Josephine Tey
Publisher : Random House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446429334

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The Daughter Of Time by Josephine Tey Pdf

'A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable' SUNDAY TIMES 'As interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays' OBSERVER Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant, recovering from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III, believed to have brutally killed his brother's children - the Princes in the Tower - to make his crown secure. But is the hunchback with such a sensitive, noble face really one of the world's most heinous villains? Or was he the victim of one of the most insidious plots in history? 'One of the best mysteries of all time' NEW YORK TIMES 'Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling . . . credible and convincing' SPECTATOR