About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Edward V and Richard in 1483 and the surrounding political turmoil.

In the summer of 1483, two boys disappeared inside the Tower of London. Edward V and his younger brother Richard were last seen in the months after their uncle, Richard III, took the throne. In this episode, we examine the Wars of theRoses, the political crisis surrounding the princes, and the centuries of suspicion and debate that followed their disappearance. SourceMaterials Mancini, Dominic. The Usurpation of Richard III . Translated by C. A. J. Armstrong. More, Sir Thomas. The History of King Richard the Third . Pollard, A. J. Richard III and the Princes in the Tower . Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1991. Weir, Alison. The Princes in the Tower . London: Jonathan Cape, 1992. Vergil, Polydore. Anglica Historia . Commines, Philippe de. Memoirs . Thornton, Tim. “More on a Murder: The Deaths of the Princes in the Tower, and Historiographical Implications for the Regimes of Henry VII and Henry VIII.” History . Historic Royal Palaces. “The Princes in the Tower.” The National Archives. “Extraordinary New Clue About the Princes in the Tower Found at The National Archives.” 2 December 2024

People in this episode

Host: Lizzie

Topics covered

• royal disappearance
• Wars of the Roses
• political crisis
• historical debate
• Richard III

Keywords

• Princes in the Tower
• Edward V
• Richard III
• historical true crime
• Wars of the Roses
• royal history
• political intrigue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Historic Royal Palaces, The National Archives

Books & works: The Usurpation of Richard III, The History of King Richard the Third, Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, The Princes in the Tower, Anglica Historia, Memoirs, More on a Murder: The Deaths of the Princes in the Tower, and Historiographical Implications for the Regimes of Henry VII and Henry VIII

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