Chris Skidmore: Richard III, a king and a loyal Yorkshireman
Ever since then, there has been a tussle between York and Leicester over where the king should be buried, with debates called in Parliament and petitions on both sides being gathered. With Richard’s body not set to be released from forensic study until later in the year, with the date of his internment set for May 2014, it’s likely that the debate will only continue to rage, especially now surviving relatives have launched an appeal in the High Court.
But this shouldn’t distract us from what is truly needed – an accurate reassessment of Richard the man, as seen through the lens of the life of a 15th century monarch.
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