For centuries a question has been swirling around in many people’s heads, what happened to the princes in the tower? Many theories have been created over the years with suspects ranging from natural death of the sickly prince Edward to murder by a member of their own court. The most widely believed theory is that their own uncle Richard the Duke of Gloucester, later to become Richard the III, had them murdered on his orders to ensure his position as king of England. Many people believe this theory because it has so much evidence to back it up ranging from Richard’s possible motives for killing the princes, the timeline of which the princes were in the Tower of London, and the fact that it was widely known that he killed them during the time of his reign.
By taking a look at Richard’s possible motives for having his young nephews exterminated we can begin to uncover a few reasons it would be in his best interest to rid them from his life. Although both of the boys were declared to be illegitimate children and therefor unfit to be heirs to the throne resulting Richard to become rightful …show more content…
After Richard the II rose to power, he still kept his nephews under his protection for months. The two princes were seen playing in the garden as referred to by Great Chronicle of London stating “During this mayor’s year. The Children of King Edward were seen shooting and playing in the garden of the Tower sundry times.” However shortly after , the two princes disappear and were never seen again. One account by Robert Ricart, recorder of Bristol, stated “…in this year the two sons of King Edward were put to silence in the Tower of London.”, followed by the date 15th September 1483. During this time, Henry Tudor wasn’t even in England let alone have access to the two boys in the Tower of
By taking a look at Richard’s possible motives for having his young nephews exterminated we can begin to uncover a few reasons it would be in his best interest to rid them from his life. Although both of the boys were declared to be illegitimate children and therefor unfit to be heirs to the throne resulting Richard to become rightful …show more content…
After Richard the II rose to power, he still kept his nephews under his protection for months. The two princes were seen playing in the garden as referred to by Great Chronicle of London stating “During this mayor’s year. The Children of King Edward were seen shooting and playing in the garden of the Tower sundry times.” However shortly after , the two princes disappear and were never seen again. One account by Robert Ricart, recorder of Bristol, stated “…in this year the two sons of King Edward were put to silence in the Tower of London.”, followed by the date 15th September 1483. During this time, Henry Tudor wasn’t even in England let alone have access to the two boys in the Tower of