The Princes in the Tower
Tower of London
In 1483, twelve-year-old Edward V and his younger brother Richard were lodged in the Tower by their uncle, who became Richard III. By the end of that summer they had disappeared.
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- When
- 1483
- Where
- 51.5081, -0.0759
- Group
- Unexplained
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