Obelix Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 It seems that if the skeleton found under the car park in Leicester is proven to be Richard III, he will be re-interred in Leicester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20116118 Seeing as he was the last Yorkist monarch, and expressed a wish to be buried in York after he died, should his wish to be buried in his home county be honoured? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Glypta Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 It seems that if the skeleton found under the car park in Leicester is proven to be Richard III, he will be re-interred in Leicester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20116118 Seeing as he was the last Yorkist monarch, and expressed a wish to be buried in York after he died, should his wish to be buried in his home county be honoured? It's not really a matter for debate any more is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a wasp Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Opened the thread expecting the OP to be about a confused cat that speaks in Cockney rhyming slang. Left dissapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'd like to know how they know that it is Richard III. Do the archaeologists have some evidence, or are they simply working on a hunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTickerXX Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'd like to know how they know that it is Richard III. Do the archaeologists have some evidence, or are they simply working on a hunch? DNA from a relative i thought? Not sure though. EDIT..Just looked and it is from a living relative of his sister Anne of York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'd like to know how they know that it is Richard III. Do the archaeologists have some evidence, or are they simply working on a hunch? They don't yet know but they are doing DNA tests on the body, to match to his living relatives on his sisters line of descent. Should be reasonably conclusive as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 They don't yet know but they are doing DNA tests on the body, to match to his living relatives on his sisters line of descent. Should be reasonably conclusive as far as I know. I missed the smiley off the end of my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) I missed the smiley off the end of my post. I got it anyway. lol. We shouldn't need smileys to point everyone in the direction of a joke. I think he should be buried in Westminster Abbey. No big monument or anything, just an inscribed slab in the floor or in the wall near those of other Plantagenet/Yorkist monarchs. Leicester only want the body so they can create a visitor attraction. Edited October 31, 2012 by Nagel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Shouldn't we be asking where should we bury william the ******* when we dig him up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) I am not a fan of the Plantagenet line, and their ancestors illegal theft of this country, and their illegal claims to our land. Edited October 31, 2012 by chem1st typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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