{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-richard-iii-and-the-fate-of-his-dna-the-book-that-inspired-the-dig-paperback","title":"The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA: The Book That Inspired the Dig - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ashdown-Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Richard III\u003c\/i\u003e contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eJohn Ashdown-Hill \u003c\/b\u003ewas a historian and member of the Royal Historical Society, the Society of Genealogists and the Richard III Society. He wrote numerous articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Ricardian\u003c\/i\u003e and was the author of \u003ci\u003eEleanor, the Secret Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRichard III's 'Beloved Cousyn'\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoyal Marriage Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e (all The History Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774950334661,"sku":"9781803997995","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/qzVN2iKzFU9781803997995.webp?v=1770529047","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-richard-iii-and-the-fate-of-his-dna-the-book-that-inspired-the-dig-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}