Cities of Leicester and York Argue Over Where to Rebury Richard III

To a large degree, though, the man who was Richard III has already been uncovered. He has been found in his books, most of them second-hand and well-thumbed: “The Guidance of Princes”, Wycliffe's New Testament, “The Art of War”, stock romances.

As Shakespeare portrayed him, Richard III was evil incarnate: The murderer of two innocent young princes in the Tower of London, the drowner of his own brother, the usurper of the throne of England, and, by his own cheerful admission, a misshapen

At a press conference at the University of Leicester on Monday, a team of scientists and archeologists announced that a skeleton found under a parking lot was that of Richard III.

The Drilling Company will produce "Richard III" this summer as part of its annual Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot season.

At a press conference at the University of Leicester on Monday, a team of scientists and archeologists announced that a skeleton found under a parking lot was that of Richard III.