SOURCE: Leicester Mercury (UK)
8-6-13
tags: Richard III, University of Leicester, John Ashdown-Hill
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8-6-13
Richard III: Historian claims he was 'airbrushed out of king story'
Historians in the Newstags: Richard III, University of Leicester, John Ashdown-Hill
Historian Dr John Ashdown-Hill claims he has been airbrushed out of the city's Richard III story, despite making one of the project's pivotal discoveries.
On Monday, February 4, the University of Leicester announced to an astonished world's press that it had identified the Greyfriars remains as those of King Richard III.
Academics explained how the skeleton's DNA matched with that of Canadian furniture maker, Michael Ibsen - who had been proven to be the monarch's 16th great grandnephew....
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