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The Lost King

The Search for Richard III

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The Lost King

By: Philippa Langley, Michael Jones
Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey
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The official inside story of the life, death and remarkable discovery of history's most controversial monarch.

On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor, went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Fifty years later, the king's grave was lost, its contents believed to be emptied into the river Soar and Richard III's reputation buried under a mound of Tudor propaganda.

Philippa Langley and Michael Jones trace the remarkable story of the search for the lost king, leading to the incredible moment when the 500-year-old mystery was solved as his remains were uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester. Featuring years of research on Richard III's fifteenth-century life and death, this is a compelling portrayal of one of our greatest archaeological discoveries that shines new light on history's most controversial monarch.

©2013 Philippa Langley (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton Limited 21st Century Archaeology Europe Great Britain Medieval Modern Politics & Activism Royalty England Middle Ages Tudor
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The most fantastic story,, you couldn't make it up could you..... totally ruined by the reader. Flat, boring voice, every sentence, and they were too short, ended on a down note.
I am so disappointed........ I was so looking forward to this book, the reader quite clearly was not,. Another day another dollar, yawn yawn.

Where did that narrator come from!!!!

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Winners write the ‘truth’ and narratives suit those in power.

Really enjoyed this book. Nice mix of personal and historical perspective that helped me knit together various fragments of remembered British history.

The authors resolve to seek plausible answers albeit from a position of bias toward Richard is noteworthy as is their quest to see Richard’s remains treated respectfully

And a note of appreciation to the narrator who tells the story beautifully

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This is a good read and presents a redible account of King Richard III. Although I was unimpressed of tge aithors anxiety.

The possibility that Henry Tudor had the Princes in the tower murdered is not considered in this book, which I find confusing as it is he tgat would benefit the most from their death & framing Richard for their death.

interesting read

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Very informative and enjoyable. Would love a follow up 're any new research etc. Begs a lot of questions 're Tudor motivations and gives lots of food for thought.

Excellent

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I couldn't stop listening to this, the presentation of the life and history of Richard iii was well presented and done in a way that humanised him and brought him to life, while sharing information about him I had never heard before. This mixed with the emotional and fascinating events that was the search for his body, it's discovery and authentication makes for a simply wonderful book that is well read and completely sucks you in.

Brilliant, interesting, emotional and intriguing

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