Leicester 1399. When his son became king, the Earldom of Leicester and the Duchy of Lancaster became royal titles (and the latter remains so). At the end of the War of the Roses, King Richard III was buried in Leicester's Greyfriars Church a Franciscan Friary and Church which was demolished after its dissolution in 1538. The site of that church is now covered by more modern buildings and a car park. There was a legend his corpse had been cast into the river, while some historians argued his tomb and remains were destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry
Places of worship in Leicester During the 20th and 21st centuries further places of worship have been built. Some in the suburbs – again to cater for the movement of population – and some for the diverse faiths that arrived in the city from many parts of the world, especially in recent decades. The following is a list of the various denominations which have established their own buildings at some stage in Leicester's history. The restriction is the current boundary of the city: Places of worship in Leicester Leicester, in Leicestershire, UK has a long history which stretches back to pre-Roman times. Since then the