York Minster has rejected calls for the recently discovered remains of King Richard III to be buried there.
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In 1483, Britain's Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was beheaded at Salisbury for his rebellion against King Richard III.
The city of Gloucester has been added to the route of a tour of the facial reconstruction based on the skull of King Richard III.
They looked back reverently at King Henry V, who defeated France in 1415, and with contempt on King Richard III conquered in 1485 by Henry Tudor, who later founded his own dynasty as Henry VII.
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But since early February, when Leicester University researchers announced that they had found the skeleton of King Richard III during an archaeological dig, Leicester has been besieged with visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the royal bones.
Reading East MP Rob Wilson said last year an attempt should be made to find and unearth the king's remains after Richard III's skeleton was discovered in Leicester.
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Supporters of the infamous king, including members of the Richard III Society, hoped the discovery would force academics to rewrite history, which they say has been tainted by exaggerations and false claims.
Supporters of the infamous king, including members of the Richard III Society, hope the discovery will force academics to rewrite history, which they say has been tainted by exaggerations and false claims.
Supporters of the infamous king, including members of the Richard III Society, hope the discovery will now force academics to re-examine history, which they say has been tainted by exaggerations and false claims about Richard III since the Tudor era.
Anyone who might want to find out more about the real king can consult such groups as the Richard III Society.
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Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, was killed in battle by the armies of rival noble Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, which took place in a field just outside Leicester in 1485.
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The Richard III Society works to defend the king's reputation, although many historians believe Richard was responsible for the murder of his young nephews, King Edward V and Prince Richard.
However, the Plantagenet Alliance, which includes 15 of Richard III's relatives, want the licence to be overturned and the king to be laid to rest in York Minster.
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With the recent discovery of Richard III in a Leicester parking lot and the epic investigation to authenticate the deposed king, we are reminded of the importance of personal identity.
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The Richard III Society has "been working since 1924 to secure a more balanced assessment of the king and to support research into his life and times, " according to the society's website.
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