{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-richard-iii-and-the-fate-of-his-dna-the-book-that-inspired-the-dig-9781803997995","title":"The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA: The Book That Inspired the Dig","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803997995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"John Ashdown-Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230726750389,"sku":"9781803997995","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_073cdaf7-3276-400d-b342-5ea27df6f09c.jpg?v=1750169933","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-days-of-richard-iii-and-the-fate-of-his-dna-the-book-that-inspired-the-dig-9781803997995","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}