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| − | + | '''Edward V''' (1442-1483), uncrowned [[king]] of [[England]] (1483) was twelve when his father, [[Edward IV]], died in April. | |
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| + | The young [[Prince of Wales]] immediately left [[Ludlow]] where he had been under the protection of his maternal uncle to travel to London for the proclamation of his ascension. He and his retinue were way-laid on the road by supporters of his paternal uncle, Richard of Gloucester, and put into the hands of the bishop of [[London]]. In May he was transferred to the [[Tower of London]] as preparations were being made for his coronation. In June, he was joined by his younger brother, Richard, and shortly after, they were seen in the gardens together. Then they were seen no more. | ||
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| + | There has been rumour and conjecture ever since about their fate and the complicity, or not, of Richard of Gloucester, who proclaimed himself king, as [[Richard III]], shortly after. In 1674 the part remains of two skeletons were recovered from the Tower grounds. A 1933 “post mortem” revealed only that they were of the right approximate ages. | ||
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Revision as of 18:04, December 1, 2008
Edward V (1442-1483), uncrowned king of England (1483) was twelve when his father, Edward IV, died in April.
The young Prince of Wales immediately left Ludlow where he had been under the protection of his maternal uncle to travel to London for the proclamation of his ascension. He and his retinue were way-laid on the road by supporters of his paternal uncle, Richard of Gloucester, and put into the hands of the bishop of London. In May he was transferred to the Tower of London as preparations were being made for his coronation. In June, he was joined by his younger brother, Richard, and shortly after, they were seen in the gardens together. Then they were seen no more.
There has been rumour and conjecture ever since about their fate and the complicity, or not, of Richard of Gloucester, who proclaimed himself king, as Richard III, shortly after. In 1674 the part remains of two skeletons were recovered from the Tower grounds. A 1933 “post mortem” revealed only that they were of the right approximate ages.
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