York and Leicester, England (CNN) -- A year ago, historians held their breath as archaeologist Jo Appleby painstakingly dusted centuries of dirt and debris from the curved spine and staved-in skull of a skeleton uncovered under a parking lot in the English city of Leicester. The story of the long-lost king buried beneath a car park made headlines around the world -- but 12 months on, excitement has given way to anger, as enthusiasts and experts argue over what should happen to Richard III's remains. The once-missing monarch -- best known as the Shakespearean villain accused of murdering his nephews, the Princes in the Tower, to take the throne -- faces one final battle before he can be left to rest in peace: the increasingly bitter fight over where his bones (minus his feet, lost at some point during the past 500 years) will be interred.
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Remains of Richard III, last English king to die in battle, excavated exactly a year ago
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Rediscovery of long-lost skeleton was greeted with elation by history enthusiasts
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Battle now raging over where bones will be reburied; Leicester or York are likely sites
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Judge in the case warns sides against waging undignified "War of the Roses 2"
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York
"@placeholder has oodles and oodles of tourist attractions," he explained.
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"@placeholder doesn't have many, and if it loses Richard, it will have one less."
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York
"As far as we can tell, as far as we have any idea of where he wanted to be buried himself, it seems to be in @placeholder," he told CNN.