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Exhumation of Richard III of England

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This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 26, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 23:15, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Richard III of England

The exhumation of Richard III of England in September 2012 and his reburial in Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015 took place over 500 years after his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard was originally buried in Leicester's Greyfriars Friary, but the site of his grave was forgotten after the friary was demolished and it was generally believed that his bones had been thrown into the nearby River Soar. In September 2012, an archaeological excavation took place at the site of the friary and a skeleton was discovered of a man with a spinal deformity and severe head injuries. He appeared to have been hastily buried without a coffin in a crudely cut grave. Analysis of the bones showed that he had been killed by edged weapons cutting open his skull and piercing his brain. DNA tests and radiocarbon dating confirmed that the skeleton was that of Richard III. Leicester Cathedral was chosen as the site of Richard's reburial, though some argued that York Minster or Westminster Abbey would be more suitable locations. The reinterment in an ecumenical Christian service at the cathedral, and the unveiling of his tomb, were scheduled for the end of a week's commemorations. (Full article...)

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  • Main editors: Prioryman
  • Promoted: 28 February 2015
  • Reasons for nomination: Richard III is being reburied on this date. The ceremony is being broadcast live and will attract worldwide interest. This article will be an excellent companion to the media coverage and will likewise attract widespread readership.
  • Support as nominator. Prioryman (talk) 09:15, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, spot on, - but we can probably say "took place" only after it happened, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:31, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: For clarity, I would add the words "in September 2012" after "exhumation of Richard III of England", and delete the word "subsequent". I take Gerda's point, but I don't honestly think it matters, for the few hours for which it is pertinent. Brianboulton (talk) 14:43, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I've done some minor copy editing to the text - please check that you're happy with it. Richerman (talk) 10:05, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]