The Last Days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA

<p><b><i>The Last Days of Richard III</i> contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard¿s last 150 days.</b> By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard¿s body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III¿s family tree was traced until a relative was found, alive and well, in Canada. Now, with the discovery of Richard¿s skeleton at the Greyfrairs Priory in Leicester, England, John Ashdown-Hill explains how his book inspired the dig and completes Richard III¿s fascinating story, giving details of how Richard died, and how the DNA link to a living relative of the king allowed the royal body to be identified.</p>