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A professor of history at the University of Huddersfield has revealed fresh evidence suggesting that King Richard III was responsible for the murder of his nephews more than 500 years ago. King Edward V was just 12 years old when he and his nine-year-old brother Richard, Duke of York, were taken to the Tower of London after Richard seized the throne in 1483. The children were not seen again, and Richard was rumoured to be behind their deaths. While there are “good arguments” to exonerate Richard, Professor Tim Thornton’s discovery means that the “balance is shifting towards his guilt”.
In the will of Margaret Capel, who was the sister-in-law of Sir James Tyrell, one of Richard III’s trusted servants, Professor Thornton discovered mention of a chain belonging to Edward V. The will was written 33 years after the children disappeared. Tyrell was named in historical documents as having ordered the princes’ murder. The chain, which would have been an irreplaceable royal chain of office, was pledged to Mrs Capel’s son. Documentary makers suggest that powerful men of the time wore such chains as expressions of their loyalties, and that the chain would have been a very personal possession of the King. Its identification increases the likelihood that the children were killed as previously referred to.
The documentary in which Professor Thornton’s findings feature will be called Princes in the Tower: A damning discovery. It will be broadcast on Channel 5 on 3 December. The author Tracy Borman and actor and historian Jason Watkins will be featured in the film. The fate of the two children remains “one of the most intriguing mysteries” related to the Tower of London, according to Ms Borman.
Only weeks ago, new technology recreated the voice of the King Richard III, giving him a Yorkshire accent
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