The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York survived their uncle’s reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? There are glimpses of their possible survival and compelling evidence to give weight to those glimpses, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.
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The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York survived their uncle’s reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? There are glimpses of their possible survival and compelling evidence to give weight to those glimpses, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.
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The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth

The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth

by Matthew Lewis
The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth

The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth

by Matthew Lewis

Overview

The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York survived their uncle’s reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? There are glimpses of their possible survival and compelling evidence to give weight to those glimpses, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781803990019
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 12/14/2023
Edition description: Third Edition,New edition
Pages: 420
Product dimensions: 5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

MATTHEW LEWIS is the author of The Wars of the Roses (Amberley Publishing, 2015) , Richard, Duke of York: King by Right (Amberley Publishing, 2016) and The Survival of the Princes in the Tower (The History Press, 2017). He writes a history blog and runs two podcasts on history.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 To Construct a Murder 11

2 Deconstructing the Myth 25

3 The Black Hole Effect 46

4 Colchester's Secrets 68

5 The First Pretender 82

6 A King in Dublin 99

7 Richard of England 114

8 A Prince Among Kings 140

9 A New Believer 154

10 The Wrong Place at the Right Time 180

11 The Secret Princes 208

12 To the Victor, The History 234

Bibliography, Resources and Further Reading 248

Index 251

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