TIMES ARTICLE

This is what I fussed about, the last part of an article in the Times.

Bone-headed argument. The controversy over where Richard should lie is among the silliest disputes in public life. A pressure group called the Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the Ministry of Justice's decision that the remains be buried in Leicester and the issue has gone to judicial review. The Alliance comprises 15 people who claim to be distantly related to Richard. There are around a million people who could plausibly say the same thing: this isn't close family with intimate memories of the deceased. The campaign for the bones to be buried in York Minster has gained support from such capable historians as Geoffrey Boycott and Brian Blessed [whose judgement that King Richard III was a terrific King might have come from Blackadder]. Researchers from the University of Leicester found and identified the last Plantagenet King. Burying human remains on the nearest consecrated ground is standard archaeological practice. Leicester Cathedral was the intended place in the event of Richard's being found. The only serious argument against it is that the fate is too honourable for the worst of English monarchs, who did indeed procure the murder of his princely nephews in the Tower and many others besides."
Written by Oliver Kamm three days ago now, I think. He also writes a column entitled The Pedant about inaccuracies in current English usage.

I don't think this needs to join the Files.
Jan.

Hell no!
Nicole


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Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:51:27 +0100
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This is what I fussed about, the last part of an article in the Times.

Bone-headed argument. The controversy over where Richard should lie is among the silliest disputes in public life. A pressure group called the Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the Ministry of Justice's decision that the remains be buried in Leicester and the issue has gone to judicial review. The Alliance comprises 15 people who claim to be distantly related to Richard. There are around a million people who could plausibly say the same thing: this isn't close family with intimate memories of the deceased. The campaign for the bones to be buried in York Minster has gained support from such capable historians as Geoffrey Boycott and Brian Blessed [whose judgement that King Richard III was a terrific King might have come from Blackadder]. Researchers from the University of Leicester found and identified the last Plantagenet King. Burying human remains on the nearest consecrated ground is standard archaeological practice. Leicester Cathedral was the intended place in the event of Richard's being found. The only serious argument against it is that the fate is too honourable for the worst of English monarchs, who did indeed procure the murder of his princely nephews in the Tower and many others besides."
Written by Oliver Kamm three days ago now, I think. He also writes a column entitled The Pedant about inaccuracies in current English usage.

I don't think this needs to join the Files.
Jan.

Oliver Spamm. From: J MULRENAN Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:51 PM To: Subject: TIMES ARTICLE This is what I fussed about, the last part of an article in the Times.
Bone-headed argument. The controversy over where Richard should lie is among the silliest disputes in public life. A pressure group called the Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the Ministry of Justice's decision that the remains be buried in Leicester and the issue has gone to judicial review. The Alliance comprises 15 people who claim to be distantly related to Richard. There are around a million people who could plausibly say the same thing: this isn't close family with intimate memories of the deceased. The campaign for the bones to be buried in York Minster has gained support from such capable historians as Geoffrey Boycott and Brian Blessed [whose judgement that King Richard III was a terrific King might have come from Blackadder]. Researchers from the University of Leicester found and identified the last Plantagenet King. Burying human remains on the nearest consecrated ground is standard archaeological practice. Leicester Cathedral was the intended place in the event of Richard's being found. The only serious argument against it is that the fate is too honourable for the worst of English monarchs, who did indeed procure the murder of his princely nephews in the Tower and many others besides." Written by Oliver Kamm three days ago now, I think. He also writes a column entitled The Pedant about inaccuracies in current English usage.
I don't think this needs to join the Files. Jan.