Richard III And The Most Savage Day In British History | Medieval Dead | Timeline

If the medieval dead could speak, what would they tell us? They would recount extraordinary tales of pagan rituals, plague, and the cruel land in which ordinary folk struggled just to stay alive. Now, centuries after they were buried, the medieval dead are about to rise from their graves. This series reveals true stories of medieval life by examining the skeletal remains that lie buried below the earth's surface.

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[hannytierlierblaauw]

It shows what kind of a man Richard III really was. Somebody who respected people and never forgot what these people did for his brother and family..is this the same man that Shakespeare called a monster? I don’t think so.

[thedirty]

I remember watching Philippa Langley discover Richard III's remains before I really understood the War of the Roses & I didn't really grasp the magnitude of it until you see physical traces of the battles like this.

[bumbledouche]

Utterly fascinating, an overall very impressive documentary. The expertise on show was nothing short of incredible. The level of study & dedication it must take to be able to match-up, reassemble & tell anything from those masses of jumbled remains (human & otherwise) with such confidence is really quite humbling.

[THENAFERATU]

This video is like a direct gift - into my subscription box.

[Ed-oefb]

It would be the first place to look for the chapel since people tend to use whats already there.
Like this documentary very much.

[MrThebarron]

"they were tough people" i love that he mentions that, we have an obligation to not grow soft so we can honor our ancestors

[Marimilitarybrat]

Why only 5 days to excavate this site? Surely, whatever is waiting to be built can wait for history to be explored.

[kate-mmbi]

Wow, this meant a lot to me, having just discovered one of my ancestors killed in this battle. This fills in the questions I have had after the discovery, to learn more about it. Of course this brings much sadness to me, so many lives lost so horribly, mine ancestor, among them. I just wish mankind would stop making wars anywhere! When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn? sigh...

[muscuut]

Yes finally a new video on the Plantagenets..!!!

[DarkZtorm]

My first thought was...the chapel is in the hall.
Later i thought THE CHAPEL IS IN THE HALL, so obvious.
At the end yes it is in the hall.
Love this documentary though.

[voraciousreader]

It’s obvious that men never learn that there are very few reasons to resort to war.

[christophloewen]

Why didn't he look in the basement of the hall? Perhaps the thicknesses of the walls themselves would give some clue as to the chapels location.

[SocialBurrito]

I will never understand that method of fighting, when you have long-range(bow/arrow) weapons why not use them and use more gorilla tactics? Formal lines on open ground has so many more casualties. :( This documentary is amazing. So glad you were able to preserve so much history.

[laurabrowning]

This was a very interesting video. Thank you for posting!
I'm surprised that there aren't any building plans for the Hall or records of structures on the land when construction was undertaken - even if only among the records of the family who originally built the Hall.

[gabrielleschiavo]

Can barely hear it at 100%. Loved what I could make out though.

[catspaw]

I'm confused. Since the battle of Towton was in 1461 and Richard built the chapel after he became king in 1483, are you saying that he moved the dead after 23 years?

[jamellfoster]

Richard III was a loyal brother. And I believe an able and caring monarch. People villify him so much and it upsets me...

[geoffquartermainebastin]

Very good, up until the last moment. If the chapel is in the hall, why not take us inside and show us where?

[NickPenlee]

I still can't understand why such such a wonderful building was levelled anyway. The archeological architect said that that the windows weren't too extravagant in design but sound and practical; very well made. If he thought that pieces of stone findings showed that they hadn't been re-used then where did all the walls et al go? No sign of them exists in the extant town hall I think they should visit other notable buildings in the area and see if they contain some of Richard III's church.

[thekpowe]

He said that no one knew who had won for a long time because the fighting was so bad, but then he said that the yorkists won a crushing victory...k.