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• The coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III

  Date: 16 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-coffining-of-the-mortal-remains-of-king-richard-iii

  On Sunday 15 March, 2015 the coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III took place in preparation for reinterment at Leicester Cathedral...

• Factual and fictional portrayals of Richard III to be explored

  Date: 13 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/factual-and-fictional-portrayals-of-richard-iii-to-be-explored

  Experts will share insights into the portrayals of Richard III throughout history, from Shakespeare’s ‘hunch-backed toad’ to the modern-day...

• Archaeologists identify ingredients for food served during Richard IIIs reign

  Date: 12 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/archaeologists-identify-ingredients-for-medieval-dishes-served-during-richard-iii2019s-reign

  Archaeologists from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have lent their expertise towards a series of medieval recipes...

• New book The Bones of a King to be published

  Date: 10 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/new-book-the-bones-of-a-king-to-be-published

  The team behind the discovery and identification of King Richard III are to publish a new book on 20 March about Richard III entitled 'The Bones...

• Trailblazing women at the University celebrated in inaugural gallery

  Date: 10 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018trailblazing2019-women-at-the-university-celebrated-in-inaugural-gallery

  The University today (11 March) unveils its inaugural gallery of inspirational women to celebrate International Women’s Day 2015.

• Seven year itch Henry VIIIs secret love

  Date: 10 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/seven-year-itch-henry-viiis-secret-love

  The Tudor monarch King Henry VIII is perhaps best known for his prodigious appetite for marriage, famously taking six wives during his lifetime –...

• Leicester academic provides expertise in Richard III-inspired design challenge

  Date: 10 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/leicester-academic-provides-expertise-in-richard-iii-inspired-design-challenge

  Professor Sarah Hainsworth (pictured) from the Department of Engineering has provided architecture students at De Montfort University with her...

• Film footage offers unique insight into Richard III burial site dig

  Date: 9 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/film-footage-offers-unique-insight-into-richard-iii-burial-site-dig

  The University has released a unique insight into the archaeological dig that has captured the imagination of the world, with new film footage of...

• Suite of Richard III videos made available to the public

  Date: 6 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/suite-of-richard-iii-videos-made-available-to-the-public

  The University has made a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III on Thursday 26...

• Richard III and the legacy of his re-discovery

  Date: 5 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-and-the-legacy-of-his-re-discovery

  Mathew Morris (pictured), Site Director for the Grey Friars Project, University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), has written an...