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Biography. Son of Edward IV (q.v.). Believed to have died in the Tower of London with his brother, the Duke of York, allegedly murdered (the "Princes in the Tower"). Succeeded by his uncle Richard III (q.v.). He was not crowned. New search.
Richard III (r. 1483-1485) Richard III deposed his nephew, the young Edward V, on receiving evidenced that Edward IV had a marriage contract with Lady Eleanor Butler before his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, thus making all of Edward and Elizabeth's children illegitimate. Edward V and his younger brother Richard were housed in the tower ...
The two princes were reunited in the Tower. Edward V’s coronation was postponed, however, the very next day, this time until the winter. Then Anthony Woodville was executed for treason on 25 June, by command of the Lord Protector. The most shocking event was yet to come, though.
Edward IV (1442—1483) king of England and lord of Ireland Richard III (1452—1485) king of England and lord of Ireland Elizabeth Woodville (c. 1437—1492) queen of England, consort of Edward IV. Anthony Woodville Rivers, 2nd Earl (1442—1483) See all related overviews in Oxford Reference »
The Princes, sons of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, were born during the intense turmoil of the Wars of the Roses. 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 ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · The mystery of the princes in the tower is one of the most enduring in British history. In 1483 Edward IV died unexpectedly after a brief illness leaving his young son, Edward to succeed him as Edward V. Twelve-year-old Edward and his nine-year-old brother, Richard, ended up in the royal apartments of the Tower of…
