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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. The brothers were the only sons of the king by his queen, Elizabeth Woodville, living at the time of their father's death in 1483.
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.
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.
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The skeletons aroused much interest and debate as they were believed by many historians to be the bones of the two princes who were reputedly murdered in the Tower of London in the 15th century. The princes were Edward V and his brother Richard Duke of York, the sons of Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth Woodville.
Nobody really knows. It has never been proven that the princes were murdered, or how they died and when, and their remains have never been conclusively located and identified. Here we look at some of the main theories for what happened to Edward and Richard. Read more about Medieval History.
Nov 20, 2023 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. Exclusive: This is how you solve one of history's greatest cold cases. The Princes in the Tower went missing 540 years ago, and British writer Philippa Langley is...
May 26, 2023 · Overshadowed by monstrous depictions of their uncle, Edward and Richard have largely been lumped together as simply the ‘Princes in the Tower’. However, although their stories share the same ending, Edward and Richard lived almost completely separate lives until they were sent to the tower in 1483.
