March 2013 news roundup
British Geological Survey
27th March 2013
By Professor Jane Evans and Dr Angela Lamb
Analysis fit for a King - Richard III gets the NIGL treatment
Blog post describing how the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory was called on to investigate the King’s diet and environment
The National Archives
19th March 2013
By Julie Thomson
Trainee Tuesday: Richard III… from the horse’s mouth
Blog post about relevant holdings in the Leicestershire County Archives
Shakespeare Quarterly
14th March 2012
By Philip Schwyzer, Professor of Renaissance Literature, University of Exeter
Finding Richard
“In all the excitement, we should not lose sight of the fact that Shakespeare’s play is itself the record and product of a profound engagement with the remains of Richard III.”
The Millions
6th March 2013
By Will Glovinsky
Proving a Villain: The Search for Richard III
“Richard’s apologists hope that his newfound celebrity will encourage us all to submit our old Shakespearean prejudices to a round of honest fact-checking.”
New Statesman
5th March 2013
By Amy Licence
New evidence: Was Richard III guilty of murdering the Princes in the Tower?
Records in Canterbury could hold a clue to the king’s role in his nephews’ demise.