Remains of Richard III were sensationally rediscovered 530 years after death . The remains have been found in a mass grave at the bottom of a pit on Salisbury Plain and are believed to be those of King Henry VII who was executed for treason by his own son Edward IV Historian Phillippa Langley said discovery had prompted researchers to rethink the king .
Remains of Richard III were sensationally rediscovered 530 years after death . Actor Benedict Cumberbatch , a distant cousin of king , reads poem at celebratory service . Historian Phillippa Langley said discovery had prompted researchers to rethink the king .