A âfascinating [and] deeply researchedâ (The Daily Telegraph) investigation into one of the British royal familyâs greatest mysteries: the murders of young king Edward V and Richard, Duke of Yorkâfrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Last White Rose
âWeir takes us on this delicious mystery with a fearsome vengeance.ââMilwaukee Journal
Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain two of the most gripping mysteries in English history. Did Richard III really kill âthe Princes in the Tower,â as is commonly believed, or was the murderer someone else entirely?
Carefully examining every shred of contemporary evidence as well as dozens of modern accounts, Alison Weir reconstructs the entire chain of events leading to the double murder. We are witness to the tumultuous reign of Edward VI, the princesâ father, and the rivalry, ambition, intrigue, and struggle for power after his death that led to the imprisonment of the princesâand the hushed-up murders that secured Richard IIIâs claim to the throne.
A masterpiece of historical research and a riveting story of conspiracy and deception, The Princes in the Tower at last provides a solution to this age-old puzzle.
A âfascinating [and] deeply researchedâ (The Daily Telegraph) investigation into one of the British royal familyâs greatest mysteries: the murders of young king Edward V and Richard, Duke of Yorkâfrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Last White Rose
âWeir takes us on this delicious mystery with a fearsome vengeance.ââMilwaukee Journal
Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain two of the most gripping mysteries in English history. Did Richard III really kill âthe Princes in the Tower,â as is commonly believed, or was the murderer someone else entirely?
Carefully examining every shred of contemporary evidence as well as dozens of modern accounts, Alison Weir reconstructs the entire chain of events leading to the double murder. We are witness to the tumultuous reign of Edward VI, the princesâ father, and the rivalry, ambition, intrigue, and struggle for power after his death that led to the imprisonment of the princesâand the hushed-up murders that secured Richard IIIâs claim to the throne.
A masterpiece of historical research and a riveting story of conspiracy and deception, The Princes in the Tower at last provides a solution to this age-old puzzle.