THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER
More than 500 years on, the events of the summer of 1483 are still unclear; the shrouds of mystery haven’t lifted despite countless theories and findings over the intervening centuries. The case of the disappearance – and presumed murder – of two young princes remains very much open.
Since the 15th century, the story of the Princes in the Tower has piqued the curiosity of historians and captured the imagination of novelists and, in William Shakespeare’s case, playwrights. It’s a tale of young innocence versus heartless evil, with the brothers’ uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (aka the newly crowned Richard III) cast as the chief villain.
On 9 April 1483, Edward IV succumbed to a short illness, leaving his 12-year-old son Edward as the new monarch. At the time of his father’s passing, young Edward was at Ludlow Castle, while his
