Research Paper On The Princes Of The Tower
The Princes of the Tower
The sons of King Edward IV, 12-year-old Edward V and his younger brother Richard, were sent to the Tower by Richard III(also their uncle).the boys were declared illegitimate and the Duke was crowned King Richard III. Then the Princes vanished....
Richard III has usually been considered the most likely culprit. By declaring the princes illegitimate, he cleared his way to the throne. He would secure his position by having them murdered.
In 1485, Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth. The defeater, Henry Tudor, was crowned King Henry VII. It was in the Tudors’ interest to paint Richard as a villain.
Henry VII is also a suspect. He married the princes’ sister, Elizabeth of York, strengthening his claim
The sons of King Edward IV, 12-year-old Edward V and his younger brother Richard, were sent to the Tower by Richard III(also their uncle).the boys were declared illegitimate and the Duke was crowned King Richard III. Then the Princes vanished....
Richard III has usually been considered the most likely culprit. By declaring the princes illegitimate, he cleared his way to the throne. He would secure his position by having them murdered.
In 1485, Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth. The defeater, Henry Tudor, was crowned King Henry VII. It was in the Tudors’ interest to paint Richard as a villain.
Henry VII is also a suspect. He married the princes’ sister, Elizabeth of York, strengthening his claim