Princes in the Tower
Last updated 25 September 2019
(Princes in the Tower, n.d)
“In 1483, the rightful king of England, 12-year-old Prince Edward V, and his younger brother Richard disappeared from the Tower of London amid rumors of murder. For more than 500 years, Richard III has been tagged as the orchestrator of this atrocity.” What really happened to the Princes in the Tower?
(Smithsonian Channel, n.d.)
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Princes tower
Richard III
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- 001.94
- 941.045
- 941.046
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Print books
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eResources
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EBSCO – Australian/New Zealand Reference Centre
Jones, N. (2012). The Princes in the Tower. Britain, 80(5), 39-42. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre database.
Kilby, P. (1998). The Princes In The Tower. British Heritage, 19(7), 5. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre database.
Websites
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De Lisle, L. (2014). Did Richard III kill the Princes in the tower?. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/did-richard-iii-kill-princes-tower-258395
Lewis, M., & Sutcliffe, J. (n.d.). Did Richard III murder the princes in the Tower? Retrieved from https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-richard-iii-murder-the-princes-in-the-tower-you-debate/
Licence, A. (2013). New evidence: was Richard III guilty of murdering the Princes in the tower? Retrieved from http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2013/03/new-evidence-was-richard-iii-guilty-murdering-princes-tower
Travis, A. (2013). Why the princes in the tower are staying six feet under. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/feb/05/princes-in-tower-staying-under
Videos
Gemma Payne. (2015, March 29). Richard III – Princes in the tower [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3bYh29LA00
Just Mystery. (2014, June 8). The Tower of London Murders – solving the mystery [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlEWH5yJN4
captaindarwin. (2010, May 9). Solving the Voynich manuscript: Prof. Gordon Rugg [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzLhmH0UYs
References
References
Princes in the tower [Image]. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower
Smithsonian Channel. (n.d.). Princes in the tower. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/mystery-files/princes-in-the-tower/822/140487