Richard III - The Tomb Design
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- Leicester Cathedral has unveiled the final design of the tomb that will house Richard III's remains -- and revealed that Michael Ibsen, whose DNA was vital to the identification of the remains, has agreed to make the coffin.
Leicester Cathedral also gave the first information on the plans for the reinterment of Richard III taking place in Spring 2015, including the costs and a fundraising appeal.
Most fittingly, Michael Ibsen has agreed to make the coffin for his sixteen times great uncle. Michael, who works as a furniture maker, can trace his ancestors back to Richard III's sister, Anne of York.
This film was produced by External Relations, University of Leicester.
Filmed & Edited by Carl Vivian
Produced by Amy Cory
Should have buried him in York, it was his home.
That said, it is a really interesting tomb design for the last "English" King of England.
I think tht u are from York but he was already buried before I think
+KlunkerRider Actually the Last English King was Edward iii the Confessor. dyeing January 1066. After him it was family relations whos roots came over from Europe. eg. William I was a Norman of distant Viking heritage. and his whole line to this day still reign. Of course going backwards from William his line was clearly English threw parts of his family
Should have been buried by the Catholics. He was not a Protestant.
Magnificent! After all he is one of the most well known of all English kings. It is all really fantastic from Phillipas research to the final dig. I'm sure he would have been proud after being buried so badly before.....well done all!
I don't understand why he got an Anglican reburial when he was quite clearly Catholic - of the Latin Mass type. He should also have been buried in York but obviously Leicester turned it into a big tourism advertisement for Leicester.
Agreed. He was a catholic so should have had a Latin mass said for this reburial
A lovely, minimalist, quiet tomb. And yet, despite the way "middle-ages pastiche" was mentioned in such a derogatory manner, I do wish they had gone that route. I wish there had been an effigy on the tomb just as other monarchs in the past had had.
I thought that it was a nice touch that the coffin was made by woodworker Michael Ibsen, the seven times great-nephew of the last Plantagenet king.
Slight correction. Michael Ibsen is the seventeenth (17th) great.................nephew of King Richard III. And yes that is 17 dots for the generations. Doctor George Whitehead
All the money, research,and work that has gone into Richard 111's reburial and we end up with a tomb like this. The modern church has lost it.
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I think it’s quite tasteful. Solemn, respectful instead of some golden tacky crap.
I think it’s beautiful.
@@ria8850 respectful? A modernist slab is respectful
He was a Catholic; not Anglican. What an outrage!
I think His Late Majesty is well past caring
But that's not what Richard believed. As a Catholic, he believed in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. @@chrismc410
An English King buried in an English Cathedral by English Priests.
Where is the outrage? 🤔
If you are mad about this, go and pray in Latin over the grave, instead of complaining!
@@juancarloscuaocastellanos8813 Again, he was a catholic. Look at some of the other replies. More than a few people questioned this service.
Every single detail was perfect. The stone is Swaledale stone, taken from a quarry on land once owned by Richard.
Just watched a Timeline doco about searching for the opulent stone chapel Richard III caused to be built in memory of them men who fell at Towson in 1461
This was in 1483 when he became King
He sounded like a great Ling such a shame those treacherous Stanley’s betrayed him (and England) for the Tudor usurper
I love the respect and reverence with which this king has been treated but the design for the tomb is far too industrial and modern. He is England's last true warrior king and deserves the effigy and tomb of such. I'd perhaps look to Edward of Woodstock's effigy at Canterbury for inspiration but with designs and iconography appropriate for Richard of Gloucester's time. Just as well, I'd agree that this Son of York ought to be returned home where the descendants of his people may better revere and keep him.
I agree an effigy would have been nice. In keeping with the times
I think it's beautiful. Simple but striking with crisp line and Christian message. Nothing to add, nothing to take away.
I cannot wait to try it out!
Do you like the design, Majesty? or should we hang the idiots who came up with such an ugly form (not to call it design)?
You already waited patiently, King.
00:30 The most Anglican clergyman-looking Anglican clergyman I have ever soon.
Uncombed hair - Check!
Whispy half-beard - Check!
Random, scarf thing - Check!
Looks like he slept in the hedge - Check!
Should have been returned to York where people still revere him as their *Great King* , remember the words from Shakespeare......*This son of York* and where is the King"s Heraldry on the casket and trimmings. the House of York that he embodied?? Absolutely disgraceful!!
@Brenda Harper Ahem Henry VIII ahem. Murdered without cause all people with closer blood ties to the throne than himself eg the de la Poles.
@@Tawadeb Henry VIII was the real tyrant his people tried to potray Richard III as. Lady Margaret Pole suffered such torture and tragedy because of his insecurity since he knew she had far more claim on the throne than the bastard line he came from.
Indeed! They made such plain ordinary,modern sleek batshite of casket for the last English King of England who was very brave,he was an York King! This is outrageous!
This is not at all what should be done. Richard was a Catholic as well as the King of England, so why is he being buried here at all? He was only in the area to fight a battle against would-be usurpers after all. The design and setting shown here is not fitting for a monarch. He should be in York in majestic surroundings.
So what? You want him to still be buried in a parking lot?
You missed the point.
Richard was a Roman Catholic. He should have had an RC ceremony.
They couldn't have made a more cheap looking tomb for him. In his times they would have made a tomb with an elaborate effigy of the dead king.
So true. They definitely would have had an effigy.
If you have the homeless I think the money should go to them and not some long-dead controversial king
Agreed
And he was Catholic
they should carved his full royal body apparent unto the tomb stone
Honestly think it is a terrible design for a King's tomb. First of all, he should have been buried in York, second (and I say this as an Anglican) he was a Catholic, and should have had a Catholic service, I think it was completely inappropriate to give him an Anglican ceremony; and third, it's simply a hideously designed tomb and I'm pretty sure he would have been horrified by it.
(UPDATED COMMENT): Here......here and this is coming from an American Catholic. $2M Pounds. I agree they could have done a lot better than that if, doing this project was that important to them. One thing that is perplexing is that any amount of substantial money would have been spent on a monarch that wasn't very well liked. However, no matter what you believe I, think the design overall is far beneath his status as a monarch. Makes one wonder will the family of your current monarch be frugal and spare expense? I think not.
In closing, one thing does surprise me and that is that no one thought to include comments and or ideas from the public, for the design.
@@trojanette8345 I respect your comments.
Richard lll was a great King and revered by the common people.
Only the Tudors hated him.
@@gazza2933 👏👏
Agreed x 3
To modern not regal enough and fitting to his statue for that country and his catholic up bringing
This tomb is like a brutal vandal proof bollard designed by an engineer and would be more appropriate in the car park where he was found rather than a church. What an amazing opportunity lost. Very sad.
Shame to the city and to the university of Leicester for completely disregarding Richard III wishes in order to satisfy their greed!
It's so disrespectful to bury Richard in the place of his defeat, humiliation and murder. It's disespectful to bury him in a church and in the rites of the church founded by the son of his murderer!
Richard deserved a Catholic burial, with parts being recited in latin, in a catholic church, in York.
And as for the tomb, it's absolutely hideous, just like pratically all modern "art" and architecture. Poor Richard would have been appalled.
Agreed
The king in a church doesn't mean it's about the church he should be respected while being berried
Why would they cover him in berries?
rubbish, it should have been full blown image of him on horse in armour with the crown on head. he was a warrior and a king, something on them lines
YES, YES, YES.
Yessss
And possibly the neck of his nephews in each hand.
@@Sherriincali And your Tudor brainwashed brain as well.
Well, he was catholic, and this is a Anglican church
What is that? A Toblerone in "king" size?
Richard was Catholic. Also he was raised in York
A beautiful, striking and respectful tomb, a million miles away from the way his bruised and mutilated corpse was dumped speedily into an earthen trench in 1485, but Richard, like every other person in England and Europe at the time, was Roman Catholic. It was the dreadful, overweaning egotism and convenient conscience of Henry VIII that put paid to that, at least in England. I do think that a plainchant requiem Mass could/should have been chanted - something that the King himself would have instantly recognised - and the fact that he was reburied under the auspices of the Protestant Anglican Church, is something, I suspect, that he would not have appreciated over much. Despite this, the service was dignified and touching.
There is NOTHING beautiful about it! It is BORING and not one delightful curve or rose or decoration which befits a KING!
@@dreamarcher4018 If I get to England I will change it ! Bring white roses Plantagenet family and holy water 💦 I'm one of his genetic decendents crazy but I do have a lot of his resemblance! Compared with his forensic reconstruct of his face I also have mild scoliosis in my spine ⚡he had it too but way more severe ⚡
he should be in York not with his killers who's only reason is to make money out of his body by tourism
It is a crying shame to give a king such a common tomb. Whether he was a hero or a zero, this is
little better than the car park.
I'm not the only one in thinking they could do something better with two million pounds than moving a corpse right?
Why didn't Richard III get a Catholic service that Gregorian chants he was a Catholic after all?????
Yes this is about the tomb, but all viewing this clip should be informed that it was one woman named Philippa Langley who brought ALL of this about. Philippa Langley was the FIRST person who had the idea, vision, and drive to try and find King Richard III. It was her idea to find him, scientifically authenticate him, and then reinter him. She was in that first trench, on the first day, and within the first four hours, she had found the left leg bone, and then the right leg bone of King Richard III. Because of her history altering discovery, ALL of this subsequent activity came along in due time. Philippa Langley deserves the highest of praise, and eternal honor for her project, and discovery of King Richard III. Doctor George Whitehead
it's a terrible tomb stone, it looks like a block of cheese on a wood board.
It's post-modren hideous "design",utterly disgraceful!
I can't help thinking 'cheese dish'!
They made it big so no one could steal him and take him home.
this is the final insult of the Tudor monarchy.
Perfect.👍
Indeed,absolutely shameful and disgraceful !
I have a few questions, He was known to have killed the Princes in the tower ? Why would the service not be a Catholic service ? And his decedent would they not be Dukes even today ?
His only son died
Zero proof he killed them in the tower.
I'm a decendent DNA test proven of King Richard he had no known living children only and niece survived and married his rival from Bothsworth battle Henry 7th Tudor and it's all Maternal DNA side His niece is mother to Henry the 8 the murderous swine killed most of the family off like he killed his wives ! So no dukes or nothing! Fun fact Jesse James is a direct decendent of the Tudor family and he's also in my DNA test! LOL yes Jesse James the famous bank robber ⚡🤣 is Royalty 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Also Queen 👑 Elizabeth #2 refused to do a DNA test for the twin boys something fishy heh?
Sadly, a wasted opportunity. Far too much waffling. We could have learnt more of the construction including the vault itself, and what is the meaning of the inscription at the foot of the tomb ? Are there other inscriptions on the other sides of the tomb, since we only see it here from two angles here ? We'll never know.
He was destined to be re buried, some people don't knew that they would become more famous after their death.
They found him in the first hole they dug, under a parking space marked ‘R’
Hmmmm. I must share my scepticism that he was interred in a church of England cathedral (and presumably the service?), whilst he died when Martin Luther was 1 year old.
It strikes me that many of the orchestrators here are genuine in there desire for reverance and proper care taken in the burial, but then they discard that for the sake of not giving him the Roman Catholic service which he would have followed?
Then again, I suppose the catholic service of today is almost as divorced from those given in Latin in 1485 as any protestant service would be.
An interesting thought though. Who knows how enraged Richard would be at receiving a potentially blasphemous service?
2.5 million? Spent on what?
On their modren batshite instead of a proper burial with effigy tomb fit for the King in York,his land where he is respect as one.
I was wondering why the current Royal family didn't show up. Then I realized they are the descendants of the opposite side in the War of Roses. Crazy how the outcome of a battle fought so long ago still influences subtle decisions like that.
The Duchess of Edinburgh (Sophie) appeared. Queen Elizabeth II acknowledged it as well as the Queens office got in touch with the University and Philippa Langley. Charles Spencer (Diana's brother) helped fund the exhumation.
Sorry my Brit cousins, but ya really blew this one. Just awful. King Richard deserves burial as would befit a King of "his" time, a truly Catholic service, since he was Catholic, and perhaps, bury him in a Catholic church, if Henry VIII and Elizabeth left any after their plundering of the faith and holdings.
Yup. Second that. R3 must be turning over in his pine box..🤔
Completely agree.
Well I have'nt even considered that and your spot on as he would have been a Roman Catholic.He could have been given a lovely Latin funeral Mass which he would have understood if he was alive too see it.It would be of great comfort to him too if he is in Purgatory.I suppose a Mass could still be offered up for the King.
I note they carefully skirted around the fact he was RC.The Catholic Church should have demanded a Catholic funeral for this member of the faithful.
Yes. There are plenty of Catholic Churches left
I’m sure the friars who buried him would have said a Latin mass for Richard
Good blessing King Richard III were burried and found by archeology team of university of leister in the parking lot nearly 100 years finally rest in beautiful place inside the cathedral
I‘m co designer of the tomb. Most of the ideas are mine.
no, i don't like it. He should be buried like the King he was for that time period. Not for the 21rst century. Sad.
Not liking is an understatement that tomb is plain disgraceful to him as the King of England! Bloody modernists!
Richard would have hated it. You couldn't have nodded to the middle ages?
Absolutely, modern NUTS.
I am sorry to say this but the design if this tomb is utterly dreadful. Totally inappropriate to use a 'post-modern' design for the last Plantagenet King of England. I do despair at times at the English - they seem to be totally incapable of grasping the moment and doing the right thing. The King may as well have been left in the car park - far more fitting and restful than being associated with all this nonsense.
I think it looks like a stick of butter resting on a black butter dish. 😑
From now on will be more famous to come and see than Elvis!
Not a fitting tumb design for a king.
That tomb is simply dreadful,modern nonsense
I hear he was a full 2 feet shorter than historical records suggested
I'm sorry but that tomb design is terrible...
Does everything built in the UK in this era have to be ultra modern? Spitting on the architectural styles that are far superior. In a couple hundred years, people will look back and ask why the British people ruined their cities with these ugly buildings
Obscene costs. Hard to justify.
That ain’t Christian 😒
very good, well done
I stopped watching at 1:18 - too stupid!
I love the tomb design. Fake medieval would be awful.
A fusion of old and new would have worked!
«Fake» im sure you dont apply that to copying modernism from a century ago. Keep your brainwashed fanaticism out of this
A great warrior
The tomb design is terrible. Doesn't suit a king of England, regardless of who he is. It's too church like, doesn't represent him like pass tombs of past monarchs. I prefer the king Richard III societies design, it was about him and not the church. Why isn't he buried in Westminster since he was a king of England
xXPurpleXx Completely agree.
He should have been buried in York Cathedral, that was his home and center of power.
KlunkerRider No one will disagree with you, except the City of Leicester, who need to keep the cash registers singing to fleece all the tourists of all their money. Grubby is not the word. May the soul of the King rest in peace, but I doubt it.
ds1868 As a citizen of Leicester, I can say that I don't no anyone who gives two hoots about the money. Most people here are proud to have Richard. Whether York likes it or not, Leicester and Bosworth are deeply entwined in the story of Richard. Long before his remains were found, Leicester already had a major road and more than one pub named after him and his story.If York was that bothered about reclaiming Richard, why did they not come forward with the fianances for the search. All the noises were made after the hard work had been done.
apollo657 On reflection, I cannot disagree with your sentiments. I must also say the reburial service was impressive, and was conducted just at the right level. Whether York or Leicester, we can always rely on the English to get these things right!
May the King rest in peace.
What an awful waste of money. I'm sure as a king modern or medieval, would much rather have his people benefit from that kind of money rather than a stately tomb
why in the davinci code they have the tomb under the light starry starry night in the basement of a church?
Don't like the design at all. Looks like they just cut a cross a block.. Cheap no effigy.
He was Roman Catholic 😂
The King was catholic, not protestand....l fell he is not happy..where he is now. .
scary with REV FORD. since the ford tombs in woodlawn Detroit are just like KING RICHARDS tomb but on the pond in woodlawn.
Damn they could just put his remains back in that lead sarcophagus and back to the same spot underneath a car pack since people are whinning about archeological ethics and gtave robbing. Hypocrisy is convenience
What a mockery of a King's burial. He was a devout Catholic King, consequently he should have had a Catholic High Mass and burial. He has once again been dishonoured by people who knew better but decided, for very dubious reasons, to bury him in the Protestant Rites. This is totally shameful on their part. It speaks volumes about the shadiness of the English Protestant Anglican Church and their real lack and understanding of scripture. The religious who speak on the video sound ridiculous and obviously have zero understanding or wish to understand Catholic doctrine or the gravitas of burying a King. I've been to see the tomb, which I like, and pay my respects at this Cathedral but the guides etc were preposterous...I have never met such nambypanby people. Poor King Richard.
Yes i share your concern, it seems like a protestant service is disparate from the apparant reverance they wanted to show.
However I think this pales in comparison to the numerous remains in archives and museums throughout the world. I think they should be returned to an appropriate place also.
And fun fact... Richard died when Martin Luther was in nappies.
I don't care for the Priestess.
It's all about the Money 💰💰💰
Sorry, but this has to be one of the UGLIEST tombs ever created. What were they thinking? How did the Church of England go from championing beauty, as exemplified by the Oxford Movement for example, to this kind of "ugly"? It's sad to see ancient churches filled with tacky memorials, vestments, altar frontals, etc. Those who approved this slab of a tomb have the same mentality as those who thought it a great idea to install a miniature golf course in a Medieval English cathedral "to bring the people in".
The one that decided this design for the King's tomb has the worst bad taste of whole History.
I am not a fan of the anachronistic tomb. He was a King of the PAST which should have reflected that - or at least a fusion of past and present! The face that some feminist clergy had a say in it pretty much explains WHY they made it UGLY. There is NOTHING beautiful in post modern art. It is unimaginative, STARK, and GLOOMY.
Ричард III был католиком, женщина священник его бы сильно "впечатлила".
Good demonstration of christian lack of imagination. They won't mention it's money making potential.
Richard the 3rd killed his nephew to take the crown.
How can you praise King Richard lll when he murder his two nephews and stole the Throne 😮🙄🤔