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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.
Jul 11, 2018 · Essex Historian Dr John Ashdown-Hill has discovered the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the so-called ‘Princes in the Tower', making it possible for the first time to prove whether bones held in Westminster Abbey are those of Edward V and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York.
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.
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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 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 was...
The Great Chronicle of London is another set of contemporary sources. There is one reference which confirms the Princes were seen in the Tower but little else. The Mayor referred to held office until 28th October 1483. “During this mayor’s year. The Children of King Edward were seen shooting and playing in the garden of the Tower sundry ...
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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.
