Richard Plantagenet
On 26 March Richard III was reinterred in a ceremony at Leicester Cathedral. The city’s faith groups were invited to share their thoughts on the occasion and to reflect on his life. Anne Fishenden wrote a statement on behalf of Leicester Friends:
For over 500 years Leicester was the resting place of a ruler and warrior. This man, who died a violent death, was taken into protective and prayerful custody by the grey friars. They did so to prevent further humiliation of the battered corpse by an excited mob, and then buried him with reverence according to the rites of the church.
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