Richard III and the princes in the Tower : the possible fates of Edward V and Richard of York / / Gerald Prenderghast

• Autore: Prenderghast Gerald <1954->
• Pubblicazione: Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, , [2017]; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 942.04/60922
• Soggetto topico: Princes - Great Britain
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History Richard III, 1483-1485; Great Britain History House of York, 1461-1485; Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface: Why another book about Richard's nephews? -- Section I. The reign of Richard III -- "Usurpation" and the Tower -- The October Rebellion -- The road to Bosworth Field -- Section II. Life for Edward and Richard -- Life in fifteenth century England -- Edward and Richard: the princes in the Tower -- Sojourn in the Tower -- Section III. Which road from the Tower? What might have happened to Edward and Richard? -- The first solution: did they simply die? -- The second solution: was it murder? -- The third solution: did they escape? -- Section IV. Witnesses -- Who might have known? -- The family of Edward and Richard -- Edward's council and servants -- Richard's associates -- Henry Tudor and his early associates -- The October Rebellion -- Witnesses: the July rescuers -- Where from here?
• Sommario/riassunto: "The fate of Richard III's nephews, Edward V and Richard of York, who disappeared after his coronation in 1483, remains controversial. This book sifts through the available evidence concerning the fate of the two boys. The author examines the facts, and offers a reasoned solution to the question, What really happened to the two princes?"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Richard III and the princes in the Tower
• ISBN: 1-4766-2590-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910157524503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II