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The Princes in the Tower At least 27 out of 95 British monarchs have been assassinated for power. Imagine becoming the King of England at the age of twelve, then go missing for days. It didn’t take long to figure out that two princes went missing in the Tower of London. Theories have been made for over 700 years to find out how King Edward V, King of England and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York were never seen again after the summer of 1483. Some think they disappeared but many believe they were killed. Although most people believe Richard Ⅲ is to blame for killing his own nephews other theories exist to explain there tragic and mysterious death. The princes short lives were always mysterious and a few theories can lead to the boy’s death. …show more content…

He is said to have killed them because the two boys were never seen again after the summer of 1483 and he had custody of them at the time of the disappearance (MacLeod 43). An additional reason to him killing them is because he would be closer to the throne (MacLeod 39). Also, in 1674 two skeletons of two young boys were found outside the Tower of London, which helps to show they were perhaps murdered by their uncle (The Princes in the Tower cold case). With the skeletons discovered it shows they were last seen at the tower when Richard was in charge of them. Additionally, Andrews expresses, “the discovery fueled speculation that the boys had been murdered, with their uncle Richard Ⅲ the most likely culprit” (6 Famous Prisoners). All this evidence shows they were in fact murdered and could have been done by their uncle out of pure jealousy. The suspicious uncle Richard is the main suspect in the murders of the Princes in the …show more content…

"The Princes in the Tower." The Atlantic, Mar. 1994, p. 130. Student Resources in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A14883084/SUIC?u =edmo59604&xid=764426b6. Accessed 1 Feb. 2018. Andrews, Evan. “6 Famous Prisoners of the Tower of London”. History, A&E Networks, Sep. 2012, www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-famous-prisoners-of-the-tower-of-london. Accessed 31 January 2018. Barklay, Shelly. “Princes in the Tower: A Mystery of Missing Royalty.” Historic Mysteries, Historic Mysteries, 2010. www.historicmysteries.com/princes-in-the-tower/. Accessed 31 January 2018. Gallagher, Paul. “The Princes in the Tower: Will the ultimate cold case finally be solved after more than 500 years”. independent.co.uk,Aug 2015, www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho me-news/the-princes-in-the-tower-will-the-ultimate-cold-case-finally-be-solved-after-more-than-500-years-. Accessed 31 January 2018. MacLeod, Elizabeth. Royal Murder The Deadly Intrigue of Ten Sovereigns. Annick Press, 2008. Morrill, John S. "United Kingdom, History of the." World Book Student, World Book, 2018, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar746953. Accessed 1 Feb.

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