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Shakespeare's Richard III Buried in a UK Parking Lot?
The Times of India ^
| Aug 27, 2012
Posted on 08/26/2012 5:30:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Archaeologists may have solved the puzzle of where the English king Richard III, immortalized by Shakespeare in his play is buried as they have started digging a car park in Leicester for his lost remains. The University of Leicester, Leicester City Council and the Richard III Society have joined forces to search for the grave of Richard III, thought to be under a parking lot for city council offices.
The team will use ground-penetrating radar to search for the ideal spots to dig. "This archaeological work offers a golden opportunity to learn more about medieval Leicester as well as about Richard III's last resting place," Philippa Langley, a Richard III Society member, said. Richard III was King of England from 1483 to 1485. He died during the Battle of Bosworth Field during the War of the Roses. Shakespeare penned 'Richard III', a play about the tragic king, approximately 100 years later.
TOPICS: Books/Literature; History; Science
KEYWORDS: archaeology; coupdetat; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; henrytheusurper; henryvii; kingrichardiii; murderedbytraitors; plantanget; richardiii; shakespeare; titulusregius; unitedkingdom
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To: SunkenCiv
For the wont of a parking space, the kingdom was lost...
To: nickcarraway
“The world is grown so bad, that seagulls make prey where eagles dare not perch”.
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posted on
08/26/2012 5:40:16 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
("Out [of my] damn spot!")
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
08/26/2012 5:48:47 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: nickcarraway
A horseless carriage park, a horseless carriage park, my kingdom for a horseless carriage park!
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posted on
08/26/2012 5:54:39 PM PDT
by
Clay Moore
(The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2)
To: nickcarraway
Anybody here ever watch the British tv series
Time Team? This sounds like the kind of dig that would be perfect for them.
To: nickcarraway
He’s under one of the end zones in Giant Stadium.
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posted on
08/26/2012 6:19:26 PM PDT
by
Ken H
To: Clay Moore
My kingdom for a parking spot!
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posted on
08/26/2012 6:23:52 PM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans!)
To: nickcarraway
Isn’t he the one who had the two young Princes killed?
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posted on
08/26/2012 6:38:02 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: nickcarraway
Shakespeare’s opinion of Richard III might be:
“Down really deep he is a nice guy.”
Like Othello’s friend, Iago.
To: nickcarraway; NYer
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posted on
08/26/2012 7:04:09 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: yarddog
He was accused of it but more then likely it was Henry VII who did it.
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posted on
08/26/2012 7:27:25 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Fate plays chess and you don't find out until too late that he's been using two queens all along)
To: nickcarraway
“A hor! a hor! my kingdom for a hor!”.
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posted on
08/26/2012 7:31:56 PM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(A Prince in Las Vegas - where?? who knew?)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear; yarddog
I’m pretty sure Richard II gave them s a good spanking. At least those princes never got up to no good in Las Vegas.
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
He was accused of it but more then likely it was Henry VII who did it. VII = seventh. I believe you meant eighth, or VIII.
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posted on
08/26/2012 10:16:14 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: nickcarraway
If you haven't seen Pacino's version of Richard3 ...put it on your bucket list of films. :D
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posted on
08/27/2012 6:21:30 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
08/27/2012 11:13:02 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Only Obama put a dog on the roof of his mouth. Dogs are friends, not food.)
To: Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Pave paradise, put up a parking lot. My kingdom for a smart car.
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posted on
08/27/2012 11:13:45 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Only Obama put a dog on the roof of his mouth. Dogs are friends, not food.)
To: Yehuda
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08/27/2012 2:19:01 PM PDT
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Ken H
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