Description
The fate of Richard III's two nephews, Edward V and Richard of York, who disappeared after his coronation in 1483, has remained controversial centuries after Thomas More's history and Shakespeare's play laid the blame on their conniving uncle. Some later writers, unconvinced of the king's guilt, have tried (with little success) to portray him as an innocent victim of Tudor propaganda, pointing instead to a number of unlikely culprits, including Henry Tudor and the Duke of Buckingham.
This book sifts through the available evidence about the fate of the two boys. The author examines the facts, discusses who may or may not have had information and offers a reasoned solution to the question, What really happened to the two princes?
Author: Gerald Prenderghast
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 12/21/2016
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476666655
ISBN10: 1476666652
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- Biography & Autobiography | Royalty
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
About the Author
Gerald Prenderghast is a military historian, living in Kent, United Kingdom. His publications include books about historic firearms, maritime history and Britain's involvement in the Wars in Vietnam.