King Richard III

The grave of King Richard III

Excavated burial of Richard III

Today I visited the King Richard III exhibit in Leicester, England. King Richard III died in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth, the last of the battles in the Wars of the Roses. His body was then taken to Leicester and eventually buried in the church of Greyfriars Friary.

Richard died at just 32 years old and was the last king to die in battle. In 2012, a search for his remains began. An adult male found in the choir of the church was later identified as King Richard.