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Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/exhumation-and-reburial-of-richard-iii-of-england

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who discovered Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England?

  2. 2. What is the date of death?

  3. 3. What is the date of reburial?

  4. 4. Who was Richard III and why did people want to find him again?

  5. 5. Where did Richard III's body end up after he died?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

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Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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