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.

Richard.

Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483--Death and burial.

Edward.

Richard, Duke of York, 1472-1483--Death and burial.

Princes--Great Britain--Biography.

Princes.

Great Britain--History--Richard III, 1483-1485.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--House of York, 1461-1485.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, 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.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2590-5