Some of you (those of you in the UK) may be aware that in Leicester an archaeological excavation led by the University of Leicester is under way. The purpose of this dig is to try and find the location where Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, was supposedly buried after he was killed at the near by Battle of Bosworth in August 1485. It is a long held belief that Richard III was buried in an unremarkable grave in the Franciscan Friary (Greyfriars) of Leicester. The friary was destroyed during the reformation in 1530 and it is now covered by a carpark, yet it is still possible that Richard III's remains may still be located there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
So far the excavation has uncovered a monastic building with richly decorated medieval floor tiles and the remains of where a large stain-glass window would have stood. In other words, the most important part of the friary (the choir) and the location of where Richard is supposedly buried. Given this success in locating the friary the archaeologists have been granted a 3rd week to excavate. However in the last day or so bones have been discovered and a press conference is expected on Wednesday (12th Sept).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-19561018
A Canadian relative of Richard III has been tracked down and his DNA will be used to see if they match the DNA of any bones found. This distant relative is a direct descendent of Richard III's sister, Anne Duchess of Exeter. If Richard III's body is found then it will it be of significant importance to English history as he is one of the few kings where his place of burial is unknown.
Personally I am going to err on the side of caution, part of me thinks that the Tudor dynasty may have simply thrown his bones into the near by River Soar or that a later 17th century antiquarian simply took the remains and they are now lost to time. Still, I find the prospect, however slim, that this could be Richard III very exciting.