Richard III - body found???

[Giraffe]

Is it him or Vicente?

We'll know by 10am.

BBC News - Richard III dig: Skull image released ahead of DNA results

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Interesting find.

Where do people think would they bury him out interest?

 

[Brovion]

Interesting find.

Where do people think would they bury him out interest?

I'd say probably York.

 

[Titus]

Interesting find.

Where do people think would they bury him out interest?

What!!!

 

[Brovion]

I'd say probably York.

EDIT: Sorry, mis-read the question. I think they should bury him in York, but they'll probably bury him in Leicester.

EDIT (again). Bugger, I hit 'quote' instead of 'edit' didn't I? I'll stop now (tired after sitting up to watch the Superbowl).

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I'd say probably York.

Interesting. Any reason for York?

I'd assume it would be a catholic burial ceremony given his persuasion.

 

[Giraffe]

York would make more sense but the council in leicester have bought a building already ready for some kind of exhibition so could be an interesting (ironic) battle between Leicester and York!!

 

[MattBackHome]

My kingdom for a horse!

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

 

[Giraffe]

Bosworth Fields is well worth a visit if you are ever in the area. Nice walk round and like Battle you can feel something significant happened there. Has it's own atmosphere.

Battle of Bosworth Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[The Truth]

My kingdom for a horse!

My favourite scene in any film.

 

[Lawson]

the only issue with this DNA test is that they are comparing it with the 17th generation of richard's sister... People interbreed so much with different families, migrate etc that most people living today in Britain whose family have lived here for at least the last 100 years will most likely be related to him. In regards to burying him lots of places are staking a claim because it will boost whoever gets him's tourism, some are using the claim that he did his most famous action here... his body was found here.. but really they should send his body to York as his ancestral home and the place where he wanted to be buried.

 

[glasfryn]

was the last Plantagenet(House of York) and was one of my distant ancestors

what a way to go in a bloody Leicester car park
I have not got up to reading about him ...........but I really don't think he was a very nice person

 

[Lawson]

York would make more sense but the council in leicester have bought a building already ready for some kind of exhibition so could be an interesting (ironic) battle between Leicester and York!!

Problem with it is people don't really know where it happened precisely. They built the museum and visitor park only to realise that it wasn't the site and the now believed actual site is nearby.

 

[glasfryn]

the only issue with this DNA test is that they are comparing it with the 17th generation of richard's sister... People interbreed so much with different families, migrate etc that most people living today in Britain whose family have lived here for at least the last 100 years will most likely be related to him. In regards to burying him lots of places are staking a claim because it will boost whoever gets him's tourism, some are using the claim that he did his most famous action here... his body was found here.. but really they should send his body to York as his ancestral home and the place where he wanted to be buried.

and this

 

[Giraffe]

Live stream...

BBC News - News Conference: DNA results revealed

 

[Giraffe]

Definitely him, I'd recognise that chin anywhere.

 

[Lawson]

Live stream...

BBC News - News Conference: DNA results revealed

has he said yet?

 

[Hillian1]

Live stream...

BBC News - News Conference: DNA results revealed

How many will we take, what pubs are we drinking in?

 

[Giraffe]

How many will we take, what pubs are we drinking in?

I reckon it could be a bit of battle to get in, standing room only. No reserved seats.