Researchers look for tomb of William the Conqueror’s fourth son, whose remains are believed to have been buried in local abbey
The first encouraging bleeps have been heard in Fr Jack O’Shea’s back garden in Reading, as a radar team begins the search for underground structures that could reveal the grave of another lost king, King Henry I, fourth son of William the Conqueror.
“He’s there all right, resting quietly, and when they find him we’ll be looking for great things from the football team,”. O’Shea said, pondering the astonishing success of the Leicester Tigers since their king rose again.
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