The Last Days of Richard III
By John Ashdown-Hill
John Ashdown-Hill writes from the perspective of Richard himself to take us through his last 150 days of life up to Bosworth.
The second half of the book describes what can be surmised of the post-mortem treatment of Richard’s body and, most importantly, exactly where it may have lain for five hundred years before its rediscovery. All the more remarkable is that this book was written before the site of the grave was found under the car park as predicted by the author.
The matrilineal line from Richard’s sister, Anne of York to a 20th century descendent is discussed in detail by means of which a comparison of DNA samples confirmed that the skeleton was indeed that of Richard III.
An easy and compelling read.