Why the Princes in the Tower Mystery Won't Die

Chapters

1. 00:00The Legal Trap
2. 00:24The Hidden Heirs Theory
3. 00:48The Bosworth Aftermath
4. 01:13The Tudor Cover-Up
5. 01:37The Perkin Warbeck Affair
6. 02:02Warbeck's Confession
7. 02:26The Bones Discovery
8. 02:51The 1933 Examination
9. 03:16The DNA Debate
10. 03:40The Unresolved Case

About this video

What happened to the Princes in the Tower? In this royal history documentary, we investigate the disappearance of Edward V and Richard of York inside the Tower of London after Richard III takes power. Explore the evidence, the legends, and the unresolved mystery that still haunts the British monarchy. Chapters: 00:00 The Legal Trap 00:26 The Hidden Heirs Theory 00:53 The Bosworth Aftermath 01:20 The Tudor Cover-Up 01:46 The Perkin Warbeck Affair 02:13 Warbeck's Confession 02:40 The Bones Discovery 03:07 The 1933 Examination 03:34 The DNA Debate 04:01 The Unresolved Case Sources & further reading: • Titulus Regius — Parliamentary act declaring Edward IV's children illegitimate, 1484 • The History of King Richard III — 1513 account blaming Richard III for the princes' murder • Westminster Abbey — https://www.westminster-abbey.org/ • University of Leicester — https://le.ac.uk/ • British History Online — https://www.british-history.ac.uk/ • Journal of Medieval History — 2023 study on the princes' fate

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