Battle over Richard III reburial
A battle will be waged at the High Court today over where the remains of King Richard III should be reburied.
Battle over Richard III's final grave reaches High Court
The battle over the final resting place for one of England's most notorious medieval monarchs begins later today, with relatives dubbing it "the (legal) Wars of the Roses Part 2".
Richard's remains were discovered buried under a council car park in Leicester last year and the plan is for them to be re-interred at the city's cathedral.
However, descendants of Richard III have formed the Plantagenet Alliance Ltd to fight for the remains of the King to be buried at York Minister, claiming it was the King's wish.
His death at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 ended the Wars of the Roses and the Plantagenet dynasty.
Richard's body was taken to Leicester by supporters of the victorious Henry VII and buried in Greyfriars church.
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