Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was crowned in the Abbey as Richard III on Sunday 6th July 1483. The day before he and his Queen Anne (Neville) rode in procession from the Tower of London to Westminster.

The last time Richard III was buried in Leicester, England, he had been taken from a battlefield, slung naked over a horse, stabbed in the buttocks with a dagger and thrown into a shallow grave.

In 2012, an incredible archaeological detective story was unfolding in a car park in England - the discovery of King Richard III, one of England’s most famous, and most vilified, monarchs.

Talks, concerts and even medieval banquets have been revealed to take place to mark the 10th anniversary of Richard III's reinterment. There is set to be something for everyone to mark the occasion.

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of Richard III and his murderous rise to power. Themes in Shakespeare’s Richard III Richard III is a history play by ...

How much do you know about Shakespeare’s play Richard III? This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points. Richard III - themes There are many ...