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

"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" --

Main Author: Langley, Philippa, 1962- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Subjects:
Edward > V, > King of England, > 1470-1483.
Richard, > Duke of York, > 1472-1483.
Richard > III, > King of England, > 1452-1485.
Regicides > England > History > 15th century.
Princes > England > Biography.
Murder > Investigation > England > History.
Great Britain > History > Edward IV, 1461-1483.
Great Britain > History > Richard III, 1483-1485.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Summary: "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" --
Physical Description: 488 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-474) and index.
ISBN: 163936627X
9781639366279
Author Notes: Philippa Langley , MBE, is a historian and award-winning producer, best known for her discovery of Richard III. She is a co-author of the bestselling The Lost King with Michael Jones (first published as The King's Grave ), and Finding Richard III. On the ten-year anniversary of discovering Richard III, her extraordinary story was released as an acclaimed feature film, The Lost King, directed by Sir Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins. Her latest venture, "The Missing Princes Project," is an international initiative based on her rigorous original research to unveil the truth behind one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries.

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