Presented by Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG^® 

In 2012, beneath a Leicester parking lot, archaeologists made one of England’s most astonishing discoveries—the lost remains of King Richard III. This presentation traces the journey from legend to discovery: the Richard III Society’s years of dedicated research and advocacy that spearheaded the search; the life and lineage of the last Plantagenet king; and the fatal wounds he sustained at the Battle of Bosworth Field that helped confirm his identity. Explore how the team located the medieval Greyfriars friary, how the University of Leicester combined archaeology, history, and DNA analysis to verify the remains, and how a long-lost monarch was finally reinterred with honor.

Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG^® an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, concentrating on Mayflower passengers' descendants. She has published articles in respected genealogical journals, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society's Mayflower Descendant, the Rhode Island Roots Journal of the Rhode Island Genealogical Society, The Maine Genealogist, The Nova Scotia Genealogist, and Crossroads, among others. Bonnie is originally from Rhode Island but currently lives in South Carolina.

Georgetown Peabody Library
2 Maple St
Georgetown, MA

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For more information contact: merrimackvalley@msoginc.org

Those who wish to attend virtually may pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/MVFeb2026