Alison Weir
Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain two of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. Did Richard III really kill â€œthe 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 witnesses to the rivalry, ambition, intrigue, and struggle for power that culminated in the imprisonment of the princes and the hushed-up murders that secured Richardâ€™s claim to the throne as Richard III. ,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.,Look for special features inside.,Join the Circle for author chats and more.,RandomHouseReadersCircle.com
History,Nonfiction,Biography,Historical,European Literature,British Literature,Historical,Medieval,Literature,15th Century,English History,Tudor Period,Crime,True Crime,Mystery
The Princes in the Tower