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Seeking the truth behind the royal mystery of Richard III, with the help of an historical society

The search is on for the truth behind one of Yorkshire and Britain's most enduring Royal mysteries.

Every history scholar knows the story behind the Yorkist monarch Richard III - the alleged hunchbacked, scheming monarch and eponymous Shakespearean subject from the turbulent Wars of the Roses period. Or so it seems.

Now a group of devotees from the highly-respected Richard III Foundation Inc, is hoping to fathom out the truth once and for all about Richard's shady past.

The group is offering up a special bursary – named specially in memory of a late Yorkshire member of the society – in a bid to seek out the real story behind Richard's reign....

The group, a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to research into the life and reign of Richard III, has launched a student program, The John Davey Research Grant for Medieval Studies....

The grant is named after John Davey, a patron of the Foundation, who passed away in 2006....

Read entire article at Guardian (UK)