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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Princes_in_the_TowerPrinces in the Tower - Wikipedia

    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.

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  4. www.historyhit.com › who-were-the-princes-in-the-towerWho Were the Princes in the Tower? | History Hit

    The Lancasters (symbolised by the red rose) were led by King Henry VI, while the Yorks (symbolised by the white rose) were led by Edward IV. In 1461 Edward IV captured the Lancastrian king, Henry VI, and, having imprisoned him in the Tower of London, crowned himself King of England.

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  6. www.historyhit.com › the-princes-in-the-towerThe Princes in the Tower: Solving History’s Greatest Cold Case

    Dec 4, 2023 · Who were the ‘Princes in the Tower’ and why were they imprisoned? In 1483, King Edward IV died aged 40. His two sons, the soon-to-be crowned King Edward V and his younger brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, were sent to the Tower of London to await Edward’s coronation.

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  7. www.hrp.org.uk › the-princes-in-the-towerThe Princes in the Tower | Tower of London | Historic Royal ...

    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.

  8. www.historic-uk.com › The-Princes-in-the-TowerPrinces in the Tower, Richard Duke of York and Edward V

    The princes were Edward V and his brother Richard Duke of York, the sons of Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Their uncle, Richard of Gloucester, later Richard III, came after them in the succession.

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  10. www.pbs.org › wnet › secretsWho Were the Princes in the Tower? | Secrets of the Dead | PBS

    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...

  11. www.history.co.uk › articles › the-mystery-of-theThe mystery of the 'princes in the tower': What really happened?

    For hundreds of years, it has been popularly held that the ‘Princes in the Tower’ were murdered on the orders of their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1452-1485). On the death of Edward IV (1442-1483), King of England, in April 1483, his brother Richard became Lord Protector of the realm.

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