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Portrait of Richard III

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Arch-topped portrait of Richard III from the Society of Antiquaries

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Portrait of Richard III with a broken sword from the Society of Antiquaries

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/richard-iii-14521485-148344

Video about the portrait at the Society of Antiquaries by the University of Leicester.

Source: youtube.com



See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbXETSOjKk

University of Leicester: The Discovery of Richard III

Source: le.ac.uk

Information about Richard’s history and recent discoveries.

Visit the site http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/index.html

University of Leicester Richard III Project

Source: le.ac.uk

Outreach, learning and lesson plans

Visit the site http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/school/

The real Richard III?

Source: youtube.com

Channel 4 news report about scientific discoveries about Richard’s remains, including discussion of the Society of Antiquaries portrait by a geneticist.



See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJtXJ0cCzWw

Royal Collection portrait of Richard III

Source: royalcollection.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/403436/richard-iii-1452-85

National Portrait Gallery portrait of Richard III; late AD 1500s

Source: npg.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05304/King-Richard-III

Arch-topped portrait of Edward IV from the Society of Antiquaries

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Richard III, unknown artist, c. 1675 – 1700

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/richard-iii-14521485-27778

Richard the third King of England; print, AD 1658 –1662

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Thinking History activity 1: Discovering Richard III

Source: thinkinghistory.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.thinkinghistory.co.uk/ActivityBase/DiscoveringRichard3.html

Thinking History activity 2: The princes in the Tower

Source: thinkinghistory.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.thinkinghistory.co.uk/ActivityBase/PrincesintheTower.html

FAQs section of Richard III Society site

Source: richardiii.net

Covering questions about Richard’s reign, the wars of the roses, allegations against him, and recent discoveries.

Visit the site http://www.richardiii.net/7_faqs.php

Richard’s three greatest achievements

Source: kingrichardinleicester.com

Visit the site http://kingrichardinleicester.com/richards-three-greatest-achievements/

Richard III – the facts not the fiction

Source: kingrichardinleicester.com

Visit the site http://kingrichardinleicester.com/richard-iii-the-facts/

Richard III timeline

Source: richardiiiexperience.com

Visit the site http://richardiiiexperience.com/discover-medieval-york/about-richard-iii/timeline-of-richard-iii/

University of York: Richard III: Rumour and Reality

Source: richardiii-ipup.org.uk

Visit the site http://richardiii-ipup.org.uk/resources

BBC History in Pictures: Who was the real Richard III?

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/21261553

Richard III: the new evidence

Source: youtube.com

Trailers for Channel 4 documentaries about recent discovery and analysis of Richard’s skeleton.



See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACuL9xdo9KM

Richard III: King In The Car Park

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Trailers for Channel 4 documentaries about recent discovery and analysis of Richard’s skeleton.



See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drinD2oc6Gk

Royal Shakespeare Company: speech from Richard III Act 1, Scene 1

Source: youtube.com



See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wzWYtYGBI

Trailer for Richard III, 1995 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play

Source: tomboyfilms.co.uk



See this video on tomboyfilms.co.uk http://www.tomboyfilms.co.uk/directors/commercials/richard-loncraine/richard-iii

Images of Edward V

Source: britishmuseum

Collection search: images of Edward V including several of the Princes in the Tower; all images can be downloaded or printed.

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?searchText=Tower+&images=true&people=88014

The voice of Richard III – audio of how Richard might have spoken English

Listen to the audio http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/science/facevoice.html

Outside the classroom



Here are some relevant museums and sites to visit.

The Society of Antiquaries of London

Source: sal.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.sal.org.uk/

Richard III Experience, York

Source: richardiiiexperience.com

Visit the site http://richardiiiexperience.com/

King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester

Source: kriii.com

Visit the site http://kriii.com/

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre

Source: bosworthbattlefield.com

Visit the site http://www.bosworthbattlefield.com/
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Portrait of Richard III