Richard III and the Princes in the Tower: The Possible Fates of Edward V and Richard of York - Softcover

Prenderghast, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476666652 ISBN 13: 9781476666655

Publisher: McFarland, 2016

Synopsis

The fate of Richard III's two nephews, Edward V and Richard of York, who disappeared after his coronation in 1483, has remained controversial centuries after Thomas More's history and Shakespeare's play laid the blame on their conniving uncle. Some later writers, unconvinced of the king's guilt, have tried (with little success) to portray him as an innocent victim of Tudor propaganda, pointing instead to a number of unlikely culprits, including Henry Tudor and the Duke of Buckingham.

This book sifts through the available evidence about the fate of the two boys. The author examines the facts, discusses who may or may not have had information and offers a reasoned solution to the question, What really happened to the two princes?

About this title

About the Author

The late Gerald Prenderghast was a military historian and lived in Kent, United Kingdom. His publications included books about historic firearms, maritime history and Britain's involvement in the Wars in Vietnam.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476666652
• ISBN 13: 9781476666655
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252