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The reason given is: There appears to be new (November 2023) documentary proof that Edward V. was alive in 1487. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (February 2024)
Dec 4, 2023 · 04 Dec 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.
- Amy Irvine
Young Edward V was the uncrowned king, so clearly he stood in between the ambitious noble and the throne. But did he do it? Historians have reasoned that if Henry was responsible, it must have happened no earlier than 1485 or 1486 – two to three years after the princes were last seen alive.
Apr 30, 2023 · Retropolis. A British king disappeared before his coronation. Was he killed? As Britain prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, a look back at the 12-year-old monarch who vanished...
- Jennifer Hassan
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At the age of twelve Prince Edward had already had his fate sealed when one fateful day, on Monday 14th April 1483, he heard news of his father’s death. And so in the midst of conflict he became Edward V, a young king who would have the shortest reign of any English monarch, lasting only two months and seventeen days.
On Edward’s death in 1483, his brother the Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) became Lord Protector of Edward’s son and heir, the 12-year-old Edward V. The Duke immediately placed Edward in the Tower of London, closely followed by his 9-year-old brother Richard, for 'their protection’.
On 9 April 1483, Edward IV of England died unexpectedly after an illness lasting around three weeks. [2] At the time, Edward's son, the new King Edward V, was at Ludlow Castle, and the dead king's brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire.
