Richard III academic on the right lines again
The historian who correctly predicted where Richard III was buried has released an updated version of his biography of the king.
Retired University of Leicester historian David Baldwin suggested in an article written in 1986 that the remains of the last Plantagenet king would be found where they were originally buried – on the Grey Friars site – during the 21st century
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proved correct: Leicester historian David Baldwin's biography of Richard III has been updated for the paperback edition
He rejected the popular belief that Richard III's remains were dug up and thrown into the River Soar when the friary was dissolved.
This year, his theory was proved correct, when the university announced that remains its archeologists had found under a car park at the Grey Friars site were those of Richard III.
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Mr Baldwin has released a paperback version of his biography of the king, with an extra chapter that covers the discovery of Richard III's remains.
He said: "My biography, which was first published in hardback in February last year, was due to be reprinted in paperback, so it was an obvious opportunity to add an extra chapter and bring the story up to date."
He said the new edition had sold out of its first 4,000 print run and that the publisher, Amberley, was now printing more.
"It is quite an achievement for an academic book to sell out so quickly," he said.
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