Reburial of Richard III - Birmingham branch event.

On 22nd August 1485, Richard III died at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard's defeat and death marked the end of the War of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. However, his remains were lost during the Reformation: only in 2012 did an archaeological team rediscover them under a car park in Leicester.

Between Sunday 22nd and Sunday 28th March, these remains will be reburied in Leicester cathedral and will be accompanied by a range of civic and religious ceremonies.

We will meet at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre on Sunday 22nd March at 1200. Richard III's funeral procession will arrive at the site at 1430 where a short service will be held. In the mean time, we will be able to visit the exhibits and entertainment normally available at the site.

Please note that we will have to purchase our tickets individually and that they will only become available for sale in early March. I will notify all our members as soon as tickets are available. Please refer to this website for details:

http://bosworthbattlefield.blogspot.co.uk/p/king-richard-iii-s-reinterment.html

Time and Date: 1200, Sunday 22nd March
Place: Bosworth Battle visitors' centre, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, CV13 0AD