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
Leicester City W.F.C. at Riverside Pavilion, Braunstone Lane East, Leicester, LE3 2FW. Before moving to the Riverside, Leicester City Women moved between grounds in different seasons, most recently they played at Harborough Town's Bowden Park and Oadby Town's Freeway Park. Leicester City Women - First Team Leicester City Women - Reserves Awards Leicester City W.F.C. Leicester City Women Football Club is the official English women's football club affiliated with Leicester City F.C.. The club is distinct from "Leicester City Ladies Football Club" who are a stand-alone grassroots club. Leicester City Women won promotion back into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division in