Case file · 1483 · Unsolved Britain
The Princes in the Tower
Two Boys Who Vanished
Two young princes are lodged in the Tower of London. They are never seen again.
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This 8 min episode was written from the public record. These are the sources behind it.
- Thomas More Studies (University of Dallas): The History of King Richard the Third, by Master Thomas More (More's c. 1513 account, glossed text (PDF))
- Westminster Abbey: Edward V & Richard Duke of York (the 1674 bones, urn and 1933 examination)
- Historic Royal Palaces: The Princes in the Tower: murdered or survived? (Tower of London history)
- Wikipedia: Princes in the Tower (overview)
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