Murder & homicide · 1483 · Pre-Victorian

The Princes in the Tower

In 1483 the young King Edward V and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury were lodged in the Tower of London and soon disappeared. Their fate remains one of England's most enduring mysteries; most historians believe they were murdered on the orders of their uncle, Richard III.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.