Richard III and the princes in the Tower : the possible fates of Edward V and Richard of York / Gerald Prenderghast.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Prenderghast, Gerald, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485.
• Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483--Death and burial.
• Richard, Duke of York, 1472-1483--Death and burial.
• Richard, Duke of York, 1472-1483.
• Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483.
• Great Britain--History--Richard III, 1483-1485.
• Great Britain.
• History.
• Great Britain--History--House of York, 1461-1485.
• Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
• Kings and rulers.
• Princes--Great Britain--Biography.
• Princes.

Genre:

• Biographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 242 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"The fate of Richard III's nephews, Edward V and Richard of York, who disappeared after his coronation in 1483, remains controversial. This book sifts through the available evidence concerning the fate of the two boys. The author examines the facts, and offers a reasoned solution to the question, What really happened to the two princes?"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

• Preface: Why another book about Richard's nephews?
• Section I. The reign of Richard III
• "Usurpation" and the Tower
• The October Rebellion
• The road to Bosworth Field
• Section II. Life for Edward and Richard
• Life in fifteenth century England
• Edward and Richard: the princes in the Tower
• Sojourn in the Tower
• Section III. Which road from the Tower? What might have happened to Edward and Richard?
• The first solution: did they simply die?
• The second solution: was it murder?
• The third solution: did they escape?
• Section IV. Witnesses
• Who might have known?
• The family of Edward and Richard
• Edward's council and servants
• Richard's associates
• Henry Tudor and his early associates
• Witnesses: the July rescuers
• Where from here?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781476666655
• 1476666652

OCLC:

962442335