Princes in the Tower
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King Edward V of Great Britain and Ireland, and his brother Richard, Duke of York. Edward was deposed just three months after he took the throne, by his uncle, who became Richard III, and the two young princes were imprisoned in the Tower of London. It is traditionally believed that Richard III had his nephews murdered, although there is little evidence to show what really happened to them.
| Popular name for King Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York (1472–1483). They are said to have been murdered in the Tower of London by order of their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester, so that he could succeed to the throne as Richard III. |
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