Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Description
The fascination evoked by Richard III and the mystery of the ‘princes in the Tower’ continues to grow. The discovery of Richard’s body under a carpark in 2012 and his reburial in Leicester Cathedral in 2015 drew international attention. Yet the heart of this interest surrounding Richard, and his reign remains an unresolved question, the fate of Richard’s nephews, King Edward V and his brother Richard, duke of York, who disappeared from public view during 1483 soon after being denounced as bastards and displaced from the succession. It is arguably the greatest missing persons – and perhaps murder – mystery in British history. In recent years, Prof Tim Thornton’s discoveries have shed fascinating new light on the disappearance of the princes and those allegedly involved in their fate. This lecture explored these discoveries, including new revelations, which featured in a special episode of Inside the Tower of London (LionTV / Channel 5).
Period
12 Dec 2024
Event title
Research in Conversation: Richard III and the “princes in the Tower”