Free online course delivered by the  University of Leicester Explore 15th century England through archaeology, history and literature. Learn more about Richard III’s discovery and reburial.    

...historical basis of  A Song of Ice and Fire:  the warfare, love and power struggles found in the War of the Roses. Larrington examines the figures and symbols used in  Game of Thrones  such as the giants, direwolves, and dragons of medieval texts, the ravens, gods and weirwood of Norse myth,...

Fascinating facts you might not know about Richard III   The newly dug-up Monarch will finally be laid to rest this week so we thought we’d bring you the lowdown on the last English King to die in battle The RadioTimes By  Ben Dowell Saturday 21 March 2015