Richard the Third

[Flosshilde]

Richard's emblem was a boar.

As is the discussion of where he should be burried.

As I've already said on this thread, why not just share him round?

[Flosshilde]

I good excuse for me to go to Leicester Cathedral! I also work with someone who is descended from Edward I!

Anyone mentioned here, BBM? (You'll need to scroll down to the bottom)

http://faculty.ycp.edu/~tgibson/RoyalAncestors/Edward.html

(I was rather amazed to see that Edward & his first wife, Eleanor of Castille, had 19 children; many, if nor most, of whom died in infancy. Edward II was his seventeenth child & fourth son. With his second wife, Margaret of France, he had three.

[BBMmk2]

I woul;d prefer either York or Westminster for RIII. Historically, it makes sense?

I couldn't see the name of the person involved Flosshilde. I am descended from John of Gaunt.

[jean]

Poor Leicester! They sheltered him for so long. I think they should get to keep him.

[Sir Velo]

I think they should get to keep him.

Whoever he is.

[MrGongGong]

I think too that it's a beautiful design. But in my opinion Richard III should be buried either in York or in Westminster Abbey, not in Leicester.

What's wrong with Leicester ?
Best Dosa's outside Tooting
and the wonderful folk of MTI @ DMU

[BBMmk2]

Westminster Abbey, for historical reasons(and nearer for me! :))

[amateur51]

What's wrong with Leicester ?
Best Dosa's outside Tooting
and the wonderful folk of MTI @ DMU

And let's face it, Leicester could do with the tourist boost which neither York nor London needs.

Frankly I just wish they'd get on with it as little cost to the public purse as possible

[BBMmk2]

In some ways ams!

[Serial_Apologist]

Crackerbarrel I think

Carl Andre

[Mr Pee]

Carl Andre

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[jean]

[MrGongGong]

[Pabmusic]

Very artistic.

[Flosshilde]

More so than the RIII tombstone. The latter would be infinitely better without either the stone block, or the rose. In other words, as Jean said, the two elements are unrelated visually and emotionally. It is possible to have a dis-harmony between elements of a work that creates a more powerful work - in the RIII tomb the clash between them diminishes rather than enhances it. It looks as if someone has haphazardly dropped a block of stone on the floor.