Richard III
publication date: Sunday, May 31, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: Royalty
clue: This transitional British monarch was found below his own initial in a modern parking lot.
explanation: Richard III was killed two years into his reign in the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the Middle Ages in England. In 2012, his body was found buried in the ground below the "R" reserved space in a parking lot, on the site of what had been a medieval church. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates