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The Princes in the Tower refers to the mystery of the fate of the deposed King Edward V of England and his younger brother Prince Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, heirs to the throne of King Edward IV of England.
Dec 4, 2023 · In 1483, Edward V (aged 12) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (aged 9), disappeared from the Tower of London. For over 500 years, history has judged that the ‘Princes in the Tower‘ were murdered on the orders of their uncle Richard III.
The disappearance of the 'Princes in the Tower', Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York in 1483 is one of the most intriguing 'murders' of the Tower of London. The mysterious episode unfolded with sinister speed over a single summer, yet is still being debated by historians centuries later.
At the time and for centuries afterwards, the mystery of the ‘Princes in the Tower’ caused intrigue, speculation and revulsion, as historic voices including Sir Thomas More and William Shakespeare weighed in on who was to blame.
The Princes in the Tower. Shakespeare portrays Richard III as the villainous uncle who ordered the little princes put to death in order to secure his throne… but Richard wasn’t the only person who would benefit from their deaths… Ben Johnson. 3 min read.
Mar 29, 2024 · The Princes in the Tower: British Royal History’s Most Tantalizing Murder Mystery. In late spring of 1483, England’s boy king and his little brother were taken to the Tower of London ostensibly...
The Princes in the Tower were Edward V and Richard, Duke of York – the sons of King Edward IV, who died suddenly in 1483. After Edward’s death, the princes’ uncle was crowned King...
The Princes in the Tower, Edward V and Richard, Duke of York, c.1500 © The 'Princes in the Tower' were Edward (1470-1483) and Richard (1473-1483), the sons of Edward IV. Shortly after Edward...
Nov 20, 2023 · The Princes in the Tower went missing 540 years ago, and British writer Philippa Langley is determined to uncover their fates and maybe clear a villain’s name.
Oct 20, 2023 · What really happened to the princes in the tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and...
