Richard III to be re-interred in major ceremony at Leicester Cathedral

King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle, will be re-interred in a major ceremony at Leicester Cathedral after DNA tests confirmed his skeleton has been found more than 500 years since he was killed in battle. 

More than 500 years since he was killed in battle, archaeologists have finally found the skeleton of King Richard III, buried deep beneath a council car park. The claim that he was buried under a car park in Leicester can only mean that, having been there for 528 years, he must have been clamped without anyone knowing he was in his vehicle at the time. The picture on the right above seems to lend weight to this theory as Richard is clearly shouting some abusive remarks at someone outside the window of his car.

They have disclosed that the skull appears to have suffered a severe blow. This is no surprise looking at this picture of car park attendants of the time. A member of the Royal Household is also seen here, clearly perplexed as to the exact spot where the royal vehicle was parked.

A row has broken out over where the skeleton should be interred. There have been calls for the remains to go to Westminster Abbey, where the majority of medieval kings are buried, or York Minster, as some historians claim that is where the King stated he wished to be interred.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment as to whether a member of the Royal Family would attend. This is thought to be over proceedings against the Royal Household  by Leicester City Council, anxious to keep the remains to justify their claim for payment of outstanding car park charges incurred by Richard, which at £10 per day amounts to £1,927,000, excluding interest charges. The executive in charge of car parks said that if it could be proved Richard had parked illegally over two spaces, the charge would obviously be doubled.

There is a feeling this is a trumped up publicity stunt to avoid acceptance that the true king of England is Philip Goodwin, a descendant of Harold Godwinson, better known as Harold of Hastings who was killed by an arrow through his eye, fired by a member of William the Conqueror’s troops who invaded England in 1066.

It is a fact that all Godwins, Goodwins and Godwinsons are descended from Harold.  Philip, as a young boy, spent a camping holiday at Hastings with his Dad, and would, therefore, seem to have some prior claim to the throne.

The death of Harold has been regarded for many years as an unfortunate accident rather than through the skill of the archer. It is believed, when the archer concerned was being tested for entry into William’s forces, he could not hit the trunk of an oak tree from twenty yards. He was about to be thrown out of the tests when William arrived on the scene to find the archer pleading to be allowed to accompany him to England. William was so moved that he said to the officer in charge:

"Laisser rejoindre les rangs des archers, mais le mettre dans la rangée du fond, sinon il aura les yeux une pauvre garçon dehors!"

which should translate as:

“Let him join the ranks of the archers; but put him in the back row, otherwise he will have some poor fellow’s eye out!”

Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company, the father of the assembly line and of mass-production, and one of the wealthiest and most famous people who ever lived. However, history is bunk is probably one of the two things that most of us can recall that he ever said. 

It is not known if Henry Ford was known to Richard III; nor has it been confirmed whether or not the car in the picture is the one involved in the car parking row.

Most of this report has been taken from national newspapers, with a little inside knowledge added by the author. 

I think history is very interesting whatever the opinion of Henry Ford..