Topic: Richard III and the princes in the tower
Introduction: “Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death kings; how some have been deposed; some slain in war, some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed. Some poisoned by their own cousins. Anyhow, all murders are for the hollow crown.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.5-10) As many royal stories in England, every crown has their own story to tell. In our story, the deception cousin did not only stole the throne but also captive the two young princes in the tower. Hundreds of years leave people wondering. Why were the princes never be seen again? Did they survive or never left?
I. Background
A. Place
a. The story took place in the year of 1483 in the tower of London.
B. People
a. It …show more content…
Edward was around 12 and Richard was nine.
C. Incidents
a. The wars of roses- York family become the reign family of the England.
b. The death of George Duke of Clarence - Richard III spread the prophecy which says that “G” of Edward heirs will be the murderer of the king.
II. The unexpected death of King Edward IV
A. The death of King Edward IV
B. Richard III the protector of the young princes
a. Richard would effectively run the country until his nephew, prince Edward wad old enough to rule by himself.
III. The disappearance of the two Princes in the tower
A. The rumor cause the prince's illegitimate
a. Ricard announced that his brother, the dead King Edward IV, had never been legally married to the princess’ mother.
b. This made the boys illegitimate and so neither of them could inherit the throne.
B. The coronation of King Richard III
a. In that year of July, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was crowned King Richard 3rd
C. The disappearance of the two Princes in the tower
a. The two young princes disappeared in August were never seen again.
Transition: What happened to them? Were they dead? Had Richard ordered their murder? People have been arguing about this ever …show more content…
Digging up the bones of the boys
A. Redecorated the tower of London in 1674.
a. Builders knocked down an old staircase - found a wooden box containing the skeletons.
b. Suspected that the remains belong to the two princes.
c. Remain unknown- Can not test DNA sample without the Queen of England’s permission and the church of England.
Transition: This does not stop the curiosity of people who wants the truth later. Who killed the princes in the tower? Many sources have their own evidence to prove their side of stories.
VI. Who murdered the princes in the tower? - Suspects and Evidence
A. Main suspect: King Richard III
a. Reasons of Guilty
I. The hideously ugly images portrayed in the Shakespeare's play - “Deformed, unfinished, sent before his time into this breathing world, scarce half made up.”
II. Richard’s dreadful nightmare -
b. Reasons of Not Guilty
I. Queen Elizabeth Woodville sent all her daughters to Richard's court to celebrate Christmas that year.
Transition: If Richard 3rd was such a murderous man, why did the Queen send her other children to him? Why Queen wrote a letter to his brother that she was to support Richard 3rd and not Henry Tutor? That leads to our suspect number two King Henry
Introduction: “Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death kings; how some have been deposed; some slain in war, some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed. Some poisoned by their own cousins. Anyhow, all murders are for the hollow crown.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.5-10) As many royal stories in England, every crown has their own story to tell. In our story, the deception cousin did not only stole the throne but also captive the two young princes in the tower. Hundreds of years leave people wondering. Why were the princes never be seen again? Did they survive or never left?
I. Background
A. Place
a. The story took place in the year of 1483 in the tower of London.
B. People
a. It …show more content…
Edward was around 12 and Richard was nine.
C. Incidents
a. The wars of roses- York family become the reign family of the England.
b. The death of George Duke of Clarence - Richard III spread the prophecy which says that “G” of Edward heirs will be the murderer of the king.
II. The unexpected death of King Edward IV
A. The death of King Edward IV
B. Richard III the protector of the young princes
a. Richard would effectively run the country until his nephew, prince Edward wad old enough to rule by himself.
III. The disappearance of the two Princes in the tower
A. The rumor cause the prince's illegitimate
a. Ricard announced that his brother, the dead King Edward IV, had never been legally married to the princess’ mother.
b. This made the boys illegitimate and so neither of them could inherit the throne.
B. The coronation of King Richard III
a. In that year of July, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was crowned King Richard 3rd
C. The disappearance of the two Princes in the tower
a. The two young princes disappeared in August were never seen again.
Transition: What happened to them? Were they dead? Had Richard ordered their murder? People have been arguing about this ever …show more content…
Digging up the bones of the boys
A. Redecorated the tower of London in 1674.
a. Builders knocked down an old staircase - found a wooden box containing the skeletons.
b. Suspected that the remains belong to the two princes.
c. Remain unknown- Can not test DNA sample without the Queen of England’s permission and the church of England.
Transition: This does not stop the curiosity of people who wants the truth later. Who killed the princes in the tower? Many sources have their own evidence to prove their side of stories.
VI. Who murdered the princes in the tower? - Suspects and Evidence
A. Main suspect: King Richard III
a. Reasons of Guilty
I. The hideously ugly images portrayed in the Shakespeare's play - “Deformed, unfinished, sent before his time into this breathing world, scarce half made up.”
II. Richard’s dreadful nightmare -
b. Reasons of Not Guilty
I. Queen Elizabeth Woodville sent all her daughters to Richard's court to celebrate Christmas that year.
Transition: If Richard 3rd was such a murderous man, why did the Queen send her other children to him? Why Queen wrote a letter to his brother that she was to support Richard 3rd and not Henry Tutor? That leads to our suspect number two King Henry