The princes in the tower : solving history's greatest cold case

The princes in the tower Solving history's greatest cold case

Philippa Langley, 1962-

Book - 2023

"In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from the Tower of London. History has judged they were murdered on the orders of Richard III. This new book reveals the truth behind the greatest unsolved mystery in English history" --

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Subjects
Edward > V, > King of England, > 1470-1483
Richard, > Duke of York, > 1472-1483
Richard > III, > King of England, > 1452-1485
Regicides > England > History.
Princes > England.
Murder > Investigation > England > History.
Great Britain > History > Edward IV, 1461-1483.
Great Britain > History > Richard III, 1483-1485.
Published
New York, NY : Pegasus Books 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Philippa Langley, 1962- (author)
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition
Physical Description
488 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-474) and index.
ISBN
9781639366279
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Family Trees
  • Maps
  • Introduction: The Inspiration
  • 1. The Missing Princes Project: A Cold-Case Investigation
  • 2. The Missing Princes: Edward V and Richard, Duke of York
  • 3. 1483: Two Weeks, One Summer
  • 4. The Disappearance: A Timeline
  • 5. The Sources: Missing, Murdered, Maintained
  • 6. The Suspects: Means, Motive, Opportunity, Proclivity to Kill
  • 7. Richard III: King by Right - The Evidence
  • 8. Sir James Tyrell's Confession: Fact or Fiction?
  • 9. Windsor Coffins and a Westminster Urn
  • 10. To Kill a King: The Aftermath of Bosworth
  • 11. In Living Memory: The Mortimer Heirs - A Blueprint
  • 12. Edward V: Proof of Life by Nathalie Nijman-Bliekendaal and Philippa Langley
  • 13. The Yorkist Invasion of 1487: Edward V and the Second Fleet by Zoë Maula, Dutch Research Group
  • 14. Richard, Duke of York: Proof of Life by Nathalie Nijman-Bliekendaal and Philippa Langley
  • 15. The Journey of the White Rose to the Island of Texel, April-July 1495 by Nathalie Nijman-Bliekendaal and Jean Roefstra
  • 16. The Family of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York
  • 17. Case Connections
  • 18. Avenues for Exploration
  • 19. Summary and Conclusion
  • 20. Postscript
  • Appendix 1. King Richard's Oath and Promise: Westminster, 1 March 1484 (Modernised)
  • Appendix 2. Edward V: Proof of Life, 16 December 1487
  • Appendix 3. An Ideal Place to Hide a Prince by John Dike, Lead Researcher, Coldridge Line of Investigation
  • Appendix 4. The Dendermonde Letters, 25 August 1493
  • Appendix 5. Richard, Duke of York: Proof of Life, c. 1493
  • Appendix 6. Richard of England: Dresden MS, Signature and Royal Seal, 4 October 1493
  • Appendix 7. Trois Enseignes Naturelz, 27 November-12 December 1493 by Zoë Maula, Dutch Research Group
  • Appendix 8. Maximilian I: Legal Supplication to Pope Alexander VI on Behalf of Richard, Duke of York, 22 September 1495 (Modernised)
  • Appendix 9. Richard IV's Proclamation, September 1496 (Modernised)
  • Appendix 10. Maat, and Black & Hackman Reports: 'Bones in the Urn', 14 June 2018, 11 November 2021
  • Timelines
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index
Review by Choice Review

A lingering mystery from late-15th-century England has been the fate of the two sons of King Edward IV (r. 1461--83): Edward (b. 1470), who was briefly King Edward V until replaced by his uncle King Richard III (r. 1483--85), and Richard, Duke of York (b. 1473). The fate of the two boys after being declared illegitimate has been debated for centuries. Many have assumed they were murdered for Richard III's benefit, while others have assumed that Richard III's Tudor successor Henry VII disposed of the boys. Other suspects in the boys' disappearance have also been suggested. To solve this mystery, Langley, an independent historian, currently leads The Missing Princes Project, a research team of over 300 people who have searched archives in Europe and North America to discover the truth. Employing the methodology of a missing person investigation, using timelines, suspect analysis, and evaluation of witness and institutional records, the project's most significant revelation to date is that the boys survived beyond the reign of Richard III, a severe blow to Shakespeare's arch villain. Written for a wide audience, Langley's text employs endnotes, illustrations, and a brief bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through faculty. --Albert Compton Reeves, emeritus, Ohio University

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