Discovery of Richard III's Skeleton

Date: August 25, 2012 • Location: City of Leicester, United Kingdom

The skeleton of King Richard III of England was discovered under a car park in Leicester.

Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch, the House of York; the former had ruled England since 1154. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.