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The last days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA

Presents details about what Richard III did in his last five months, describing him not as a passive victim but as a leader actively pursuing his own policies, with further information on what happened to his body, and how his DNA was found in Canada.

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  • "Book that inspired the dig"@en
  • "Last days of Richard 3"

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  • "Presents details about what Richard III did in his last five months, describing him not as a passive victim but as a leader actively pursuing his own policies, with further information on what happened to his body, and how his DNA was found in Canada."@en
  • "The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is a fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III's family tree was traced until a relative was found, alive and well, in Canada. Now, with t ..."
  • "John Ashdown-Hill has produced a stimulating and thought-provoking account of the end of Richard's life. Even readers very familiar with his short life will discover a new and fascinating picture of him."@en
  • "This book contains details about what Richard III did in his last five months, what happened to his body, and how his DNA was found in Canada. This book explores these events from the standpoint of Richard himself and his contemporaries. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, this book presents a new Richard - not a passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own policies and agenda."
  • "This book contains details about what Richard III did in his last five months, what happened to his body, and how his DNA was found in Canada. This book explores these events from the standpoint of Richard himself and his contemporaries. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, this book presents a new Richard - not a passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own policies and agenda."@en
  • "This title contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard III's last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III's family tree was traced until a relat."@en
  • "A detailed exploration of Richard III's last 150 days. Ashdown-Hill shows Richard as no passive victim, awaiting defeat, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. The text has been updated with details of the discovery of Richard's skeleton, detail of how he died, and how the DNA link to a living relative of the king allowed the royal body to be identified."@en

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  • "History"@en
  • "History"
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  • "Biographie 1485"
  • "Biografieën (vorm)"
  • "Online-Publikation"

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  • "The last days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA"@en
  • "The last days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA"
  • "The Last Days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA The Book that Inspired the Dig"
  • "The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA : The Book That Inspired the Dig"
  • "The last days of Richard III"
  • "The last days of Richard III"@en
  • "The last days of Richard III : and the fate of his DNA"@en

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