In the spring of 1483, a twelve-year-old boy became King of England. Edward V had just lost his father, and he and his nine-year-old brother Richard were sent to the Tower of London — which, back then, was still a royal palace, not just a prison. Their uncle, Richard of Gloucester, was put in charge until Edward was old enough to rule. People saw the boys playing in the Tower gardens, shooting arrows on the grounds. Then the sightings stopped. By summer, both princes had vanished.
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Ghosts & Curses·3/4·1′
The place
Tower of London
The Princes in the Tower
The most haunting murder mystery in English history
1483 AD - Wars of the RosesTower of London
Moral of the Story
“Power devours even the most innocent, and some truths may remain forever beyond the reach of history”
Characters
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Edward V - The boy king, aged 12R
Richard Duke of York - His younger brother, aged 9R
Richard III - Their uncle, Lord Protector turned KingS
Sir James Tyrrell - Alleged assassinE
Elizabeth Woodville - The princes' motherP
Perkin Warbeck - Pretender claiming to be Prince RichardSource
Sir Thomas More's "History of King Richard III", Dominic Mancini's contemporary account, Polydore Vergil's "Anglica Historia", 1933 forensic examination report