Edward V of England

Reign: 1483 – 1483
Life: 1470–1483

This act was later repealed by parliament under Henry VII, who married Elizabeth of York, Edward V's eldest sister. Edward V and his younger brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, are known as the Princes in the Tower. They disappeared after being sent to heavily guarded royal lodgings in the Tower of London. Responsibility for their disappearance (and presumed deaths) is widely attributed to Richard III, who sent them to the Tower, but the lack of conclusive evidence and conflicting contemporary accounts allow for other possibilities.

During Edward V of England's reign, Louis XI of France ruled France, Bayezid II ruled Ottoman Empire, and James III of Scotland ruled Scotland.

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The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir

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The Princes in the Tower

Alison Weir

Weir's careful investigation of Edward V's disappearance, the mystery at the heart of his reign.

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