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Boy-king Edward V of England reigned for only two months. The story of his disappearance and likely murder is one of the great mysteries of English history.Historic UK: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower
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Fast Facts:
- Born: November 4, 1470
- Father: Edward IV
- Mother: Elizabeth Woodville
- Became king: April 9, 1483
- Never crowned
- Deposed: June 25, 1483
- Despite rumors implicating both Richard III and Henry VII, no conclusive proof exists that the king and his younger brother were murdered.Historic UK: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower
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A Brief Reign
Edward assumed the throne on April 9, 1483, at age twelve, following the sudden death of his father, Edward IV. His uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was to serve as regent. Richard met up with the young king and his brother, ten-year-old Richard of York, as they traveled from Wales to London so that the elder boy could assume the throne. Housing them in the Tower of London, Richard then had Parliament declare the boys illegitimate, and on June 25, he claimed the throne himself. -
A Mysterious End
Edward and Richard were never seen publicly again. Sir Thomas More, and later William Shakespeare, popularized the claim that the two boys were killed on Richard's orders. Other suspects, including the future King Henry VII, have also been suggested. There were also rumors that one or both boys survived. For example, in 1495, Perkin Warbeck claimed the throne as Prince Richard.TudorHistory: Perkin Warbeck and his Friends -
Skeletons in the Tower
In 1674, the skeletons of two children were unearthed in the Tower of London and claimed to be the remains of the "Little Princes." Despite forensic tests that were done in 1933, it was impossible to determine conclusively whose bones they were.Historic UK: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower -
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This day in 1470 - King Edward V of #England is born, Celebrate with a t-shirt or skateboard. http://bit.ly/j7fLp
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Today: 1470 Edward V of England born (one of the two princes of the Tower), 1825 Erie Canal completed.
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Edward V Timeline
- 1470: Born on November 4
- 1471: Named Prince of Wales
- 1473: Brother Richard born on August 17
- 1483: Becomes king upon the death of his father, Edward IV on April 9
- 1483: Declared illegitimate and deposed on June 25
- 1483: Disappeared after being confined to the Tower of London
- 1495: Perkin Warbeck asserts that he is Edward's brother Richard, Duke of York
- 1674: Bones dug up in the Tower of London are claimed to belong to Edward and his brother
- 1674: The bones are re-interred in Westminster Abbey
- 1933: Testing of the skeletons fails to identify them conclusively
