The Richard III Society
Promoting research into the life and times of Richard III since 1924
Patron: HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO
Read the Reburial Diary and Events held by the Society during the historic week in March 2015 and first anniversary in March 2016.
Richard III by Andrew Jamieson,
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Welcome to the website of the Richard III Society. We have been working since 1924 to secure a more balanced assessment of the king and to support research into his life and times. The recent Greyfriars excavation has raised the king's profile and provided us with new opportunities to make the case for 'Good King Richard'.
"… the purpose—and indeed the strength—of the Richard III Society derives from the belief that the truth is more powerful than lies; a faith that even after all these centuries the truth is important. It is proof of our sense of civilised values that something as esoteric and as fragile as reputation is worth campaigning for." Our Patron - the present Richard, Duke of Gloucester. more …
Visit the membership section to learn more about how to join the Society. Membership starts from as little as £20 per year.
An important notice regarding the Society Shop. more …
See recent What's New items.
October’s issue of the BBC History Magazine includes an interesting and informative article by Steven Gunn entitled ‘Henry VII’s brilliant upstarts’ which explores Henry’s use of men in prominent government positions who were not members of the nobility. This group included Sir Henry Wyatt. more …
Two new updates have been made to the Society's website.Firstly, the Non-Fiction list of books has been updated with new publications. Secondly, images of sketches made by Phil Houghton during Richard III's reburial in 2015 have been added to the Gallery.
Following recent discussions with English Heritage, the Society is pleased to announce that it is be donating a new Richard III standard to Middleham Castle. more …
After queries received from social media conversations about the noticeboards at Middleham Castle, Society Chairman Phil Stone confirmed the following news: more …
Nottingham Castle, a former royal palace and a residence of significant strategic importance to Richard III during his short reign, is shortly to undergo a dramatic transformation. Plans for the castle include a new Visitor Centre situated near the medieval gatehouse, tours through the castle caves with access to previously unseen areas and a range of new exhibitions. more …
In June's Bulletin we announced that there would be a new feature on York added to the Ricardian Sites section of this website during the summer. The feature includes details about buildings and sites in the city that Richard III would have known together with other information of interest to Ricardians. more …
2016 Members' Day and AGM at The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Fossgate, York YO1 9XD. more …
Come with us to the place that Richard called home. more …
Always a wonderful prelude to Christmas. Join us for our annual Yuletide visit to King Richard's birthplace. more …
Events and Visits for 2017 will be posted here as soon as they have been confirmed.
Stand-alone barn conversion ideally situated for Bosworth Battlefield, well maintained and reasonably priced. Suitable for 4 people with a double bedroom and lounge with bed-settee. Please see our listing on Airbnb.
All enquiries to Gillian Oliver: 07970 824191 or gill.oliver@outlook.com
The Looking for Richard team have compiled some frequently asked questions about the project that found King Richard's final resting place in 2012.
Nominations for membership of the Executive Committee are being accepted. To have your nomination considered please complete the application form found here.
Richard III has come top of BBC History Magazine's 'History Hot 100' for the second year running. The results are published in July's edition of the magazine. more …
Question: What took three years, untold amounts of grit and graft, and produced a glittering result?
Answer: Philippa Langley's quest for the lost grave of Richard III.
Many, including academics and archaeologists – not to mention the media – are still reeling from a success that can only be called stunning!
Philippa Langley knew King Richard III had been 'piteously slain' at Bosworth Field. And she knew the Franciscan Friars of Leicester had laid him to rest in a simple grave. But where to look? Was he still there? And would they let her try to find him?
On 25 August 2012 Philippa Langley's quest for the lost grave of Richard III finally came to fruition!
Find out more …