The Princes in the Tower
Author(s): Alison Weir
The story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. It is a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. In this gripping book Alison Weir re-examines all the evidence - including that against the Princes' uncle, Richard III. She brilliantly reconstructs the whole chain of events leading to their murder and reveals how, why and by whose order they died.
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The story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history.
"The mystery of the princes in the Tower is a cause of outrage as well as a whodunit . . . a deeply researched appraisal."
--Ruth Rendell, "Daily Telegraph"
Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots and, most recently, Isabella.
General Fields
- :
- : Vintage
- : Vintage
- : 0.226
- : 01 June 2008
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : British & Irish history: c 500 to c 1000; British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500
- : 304
- : good
- : 942.0460922
- : 10-Aug
- : Paperback
- : Alison Weir