Richard III 09
Excursion to Leicester for the King Richard III exhibition. On 22 August, 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard III led a mounted cavalry charge against Henry Tudor in an attempt to kill him and end the conflict. During the ensuing fighting Richard III was surrounded by Tudor’s supporters who cut him down. Contemporary accounts generally agree that a blow, or blows to the head killed Richard III, some crediting Welsh foot soldiers armed with halberds as the killers.For many years Historians searched for his Last Resting Place . Finally the site of the Greyfriars Church was found under a Car Park and by ground penetrating Radar burial plots were found. On excavation the Skeleton which showed Scoliosis was proved to be that of King Richard III and in a Ceremony and a specially designed coffin taken to Leicester Cathedral for re-interment. Mamiya C220 80mm f2.8 'Blue Dot' Sekors 1999 Fuji Astia 220 size E6 process
Richard III 09
Excursion to Leicester for the King Richard III exhibition. On 22 August, 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard III led a mounted cavalry charge against Henry Tudor in an attempt to kill him and end the conflict. During the ensuing fighting Richard III was surrounded by Tudor’s supporters who cut him down. Contemporary accounts generally agree that a blow, or blows to the head killed Richard III, some crediting Welsh foot soldiers armed with halberds as the killers.For many years Historians searched for his Last Resting Place . Finally the site of the Greyfriars Church was found under a Car Park and by ground penetrating Radar burial plots were found. On excavation the Skeleton which showed Scoliosis was proved to be that of King Richard III and in a Ceremony and a specially designed coffin taken to Leicester Cathedral for re-interment. Mamiya C220 80mm f2.8 'Blue Dot' Sekors 1999 Fuji Astia 220 size E6 process