The Princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower: solving history's greatest cold case is written by Philippa Langley, a member of the Richard III Society. The book has been written to investigate one of the stories that many people believe about Richard III, King of England from 1483-1485 - that he had two of his nephews murdered in the Tower of London. This story came to prominence many years after the death of Richard III, largely promoted by supporters of the Tudor rulers in order to establish their right to the throne.

The story gained in popularity after William Shakespeare wrote his play Richard III, promoting the idea that Richard was an evil hunchback who had his nephews murdered.

As historians in the twentieth century examined documents relating to the reign of Richard III written during his reign and immediately after new theories have been made about the disappearance of the two princes.

Philippa Langley has handled this investigation using techniques and questions used to investigate more recent cold cases. The recent discovery of documents in France and Holland that suggest that the princes spent time overseas after being smuggled from the Tower of London form part of the investigation of The Missing Princes Project.

The author provides a systematic study of the evidence so far. There are detailed notes, appendices, bibliography, maps, time lines plus photos. The study for the story of the missing princes continues, especially if the boys were removed from the tower and hidden for their safety, possibly overseas or in the north of England. The mystery continues.

A novel based on the mystery of the princes in the tower is A Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey.

Some online articles:

Were the Princes in the Tower killed - Richard III Society

Skeletons in Westminster: Is it time to solve the mystery of the Princes in the Tower - Retrospect Journal 

Research reveals identity of the Princes in the Tower -  University of Essex

The Princes in the Tower - Historic Royal Palaces

1674- the remains of the Princes in the Tower - Meandering through time