Richard iii, historical views of richard iii is the most controversial ruler in english history. Joy ibsen and her husband, norm, were at the table in their london, ont. As always, books by michael hicks can be a mixed bag. Librivox recording of richard iii by william shakespeare. Richard iii family treelines of descent michael ibsen. Richard iii is an early history play probably written and performed around 159293.
David brinkman is a software engineer living in columbia, south carolina. The sunne in splendour by sharon kay penman, the daughter of time by josephine tey, richard iii by william shakespeare, the. Bastards of richard iii richard iii society american. Professor michael hicks, a richard iii specialist, has been particularly critical of. Richard iii october 2, 1452 august 22, 1485 was king of england from 1483 to 1485 richard was born at fotheringay castle, the fourth son of richard, duke of york who had been a strong claimant to the throne of king henry vi. Canadianborn michael s story began more than 10 years ago when historians traced descendants of anne of york, richard iiis sister, to. Our goal is to take the american genealogy maternal line back to the j1c2c3 sister, mother, grandmother, or a great grandmother of richard iii.
Canadas michael ibsen on his family link to richard iii the london, ont. Actor benedict cumberbatch and richard iii are cousins. An historian whose genealogy research helped to confirm the. Genealogy from anne of york to michael ibsen, pdf, 514 kb.
A new test, using his dna, may help to identify the bones of richard iii and revolutionise the study of family history. 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. Science of the search for richard iii sciencedaily. Richard iii left no living descendants and so genealogical detective work was required to find suitable relatives to use for the genetic identification of the remains. Part two in the last issue of the bulletin we dealt with the bastards of all fifteenth century kings except richard iii an omission to be remedied in this issue.
The illegitimate children of richard of gloucester are in fact the best documented royal bastards of the fifteenth century. An historian whose genealogy research helped to confirm the identity of the remains found in the grey friars car park as those of king richard iii has discovered a direct link between the english. Michael ibsen and wendy duldig as living descendants of richard iii. More infidelity uncovered in king richard iii s family tree. Richard iii was none of these and this book is an excellent discussion about the real man behind the rumours. Ashdownhill turned instead to genealogical research to identify an. See more ideas about richard iii, documentaries and king richard. Richards oldest son went on to take the throne as edward iv and his youngest son would later rule as richard iii. Since the discovery of the bones of my 1st, cousin 16x.
Thus, we were able to obtain samples for comparison from michael ibsen ml1, 19 generations removed from richard iii on the female line, and from wendy duldig ml2, 21 generations removed from richard iii see fig. Richard iii, king of england, there have been many to ponder on the actual family bloodlines of richard, his immediately family and the blood royal. The mitochondrial dna of the remains matches that of michael ibsen, a canadian cabinetmaker and direct maternal descendant of richards sister, anne of york. Thus, we were able to obtain samples for comparison from michael ibsen ml1, 19 generations removed from richard iii on the female line, and from wendy duldig ml2, 21 generations removed from. October 2, 1452 at fotheringhay castle, northamptonshire ascended to the throne.
According to a paper released this week by turi king, et. Carson does not promise hard answers about the mysteries surrounding the final years of the plantagenets, but she does provide the reader with a thorough analysis of the sources with new ideas about what could have happened. This page concerns the genetic and genealogical connections of richard iii. Wendy duldig and michael ibsen are femaleline 14th cousins, twice removed 32 meioses. Richard the iii, trump, and the uncanny foresight of the bard. He is probably the top expert on richard iii now, but his work for a more general audience can be marred by overly simplistic introductions what is a family in this volume, humorous comments that belong in the classroom in his biography of richards queen, annes tragic death at a young age. Turi king to sequence the entire genome of richard iii and michael ibsena. It is the culmination of shakespeares earlier three plays about henry vi, and chronicles the bloody career of richard, duke of gloucester. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name richard iii. King richard iii and his mitochondrial dna haplogroup j1c2c3.
Richard iii is dead after the climactic battle and is in charons boat along the river styx bound for hadess palace. Like a window into their daytoday life, richard iii census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Canadian familys dna helps identify king richard iiis. Were all related to richard iii its just a matter of degree.
Based on new autosomal dna tests on brinkman, we now have dna evidence that may confirm the genealogy back to elizabeth mason 16761717. Its membership was originally a small group of interested amateur historians whose aim was to bring about a reassessment of the reputation of richard iii. Crucially, wendys dna also showed a match to michael ibsen confirming that they share a common female ancestor many generations back and therefore the genealogy connecting both people to cecily neville and hence richard iii is accurate. Lady anne, widow of edward prince of wales, son to king henry vi. Richard, a son of edward, the black prince, was born during the reign of his grandfather, edward iii. Michael ibsen and wendy duldig, direct descendants of king richards sister, anne of york, at a press conference at leicester cathedral on monday. The exhumation and reburial of richard iii of england began with the discovery of the kings. When the search for richard iii was announced, the university of leicester received numerous. Pdf identification of the remains of king richard iii. King richard iiis descendant makes his coffin and says. Anne neville, widow of edward, prince of wales and daughter of earl of warwick children. There, he has one chance to convince hades to let him reign again as the living king of england.
Saxon barton, the founder of the society, died in 1957, he left his collection of ricardian books to the recently refounded society, and these twentyone volumes formed the nucleus of the collection later to become known as the barton library in his memory. As it turns out, his y dna is representative of the plantagenet family line which includes king richard iiis greatgreatgreatgreatgrandfather, king edward i, who is also my 19 th greatgrandfather, which would make king richard iii my 5 th cousin, 16 times removed, i think. Identification of the remains of king richard iii nature. Financial support for sciencedaily comes from advertisements and referral programs, where indicated. In 201220, michael ibsen provided the mitochondrian dna sample used to identify the remains of king richard iii.
Few of the many studies of richard that have appeared since 1485 take a moderate position on his character and actions. Richard iiis body discovered and reburied in leicester. King richard iii was a controversial english king whose remains are. More infidelity uncovered in king richard iiis family tree. Saxon barton as the fellowship of the white boar, richards badge and a symbol of the yorkist army in the wars of the roses. The detective novel that convinced a generation richard. While one such relative, canadianborn michael ibsen, had been found a decade earlier, a second female line relative was required for the. In this case, michael ibsen and wendy duldig, the two living relatives, and. Aussie relatives helped identify richard iii remains sbs.
When king richard iii is celebrated and reinterred this week in leicester cathedral in england with the ritual and ceremony denied him 530 years ago, michael ibsen, his 17thgeneration nephew from. King richard iii has been a controversial figure for centuries and the. Widely reported in the press, it was the genealogical research carried out by. Upon this, i am open to contribute some of my dna toward verifying, any additional facts to this research. The canadian connection to king richard iii the globe. The richard iii society was founded in 1924 by liverpool surgeon s. In the five centuries since his death, he has been condemned as a tyrant and murderer and praised as a good and strong king. Michael ibsen, a furniture maker in archway, north london who is a descendant of king. Michael ibsen canadian born cabinet maker living in london, has made the coffin for richard iii reinterment, leicester, and specialises in hand crafted furniture using solid english hardwoods. House of lancaster and york richard iiis family tree.
Michael ibsen is a carpenter but hes descended from plantagenet kings. The detective novel that convinced a generation richard iii wasnt evil. Dna can be extracted and compared with that of michael ibsen, believed to be a descendant of. Over the years, the collection has grown by purchase and donation under the care of the first. German director thomas ostermeier discusses his career at bamfrom his various contemporary adaptations of ibsen to this seasons production of richard iiiwith playwright branden jacobsjenkins. The exhumation and reburial of richard iii of england began with the discovery of the kings remains within the site of the former greyfriars friary church in leicester, england, in september 2012. Be sure to watch the video that accompanies this news article. Michael ibsen s creation to be encased in stone tomb forming part of monument to the king planned for leicester cathedral published.
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