Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England The exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England began with the discovery of the king's remains within the site of the former Greyfriars Friary Church in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015. Richard III, the final ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, was killed on 22 August 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses. His
Carlton, Leicestershire Memorials of those who died in the war can be seen in St Andrew's church. Apart from one pub, the main businesses are based in Market Bosworth, and other areas of Nuneaton which are still accessible from the Parish. Carlton has one main bus service (the 153) which goes from Carlton Centre to most areas in Leicestershire including Market Bosworth and Leicester. However, the nearest train station is Leicester station which is nearly 20 miles away Carlton, Leicestershire Carlton is a small rural parish located East of the river Sence in Leicestershire, England, around 2.2 miles North of Market Bosworth.