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The Princes in the Tower : Solving History's Greatest Cold Case, Hardback Book

The Princes in the Tower : Solving History's Greatest Cold Case Hardback

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'Philippa Langley has done it again.' – THE TIMESA HISTORY HIT BOOK OF THE MONTHHistory re-written: has the 540-year-old mystery been solved?‘The totality of evidence revealed is astonishing.

Following the discovery of King Richard III’s grave in a car park in Leicester in 2012, The Missing Princes Project will again rewrite the history books, redrawing what we know about Richard III and Henry VII and pressing the reset button of history.’ - Philippa LangleyIn the summer of 1483, two brothers were seen playing in the grounds of the Tower of London, where they’d been lodged by the King’s Council – their uncle, the future Richard III, its chief member.

From there the boys seem to vanish from the historical record, and so one of the greatest and most intriguing mysteries of British history was born.

Over the centuries, historians have debated tirelessly about the fate of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York: did they die in the Tower?

Did they escape? Were they murdered?After astonishing success in locating and laying to rest Richard III, Philippa Langley turns her forensic focus onto this enduring case, teaming up with criminal investigative experts, historians, archivists and researchers from around the world in her groundbreaking The Missing Princes Project.

Following years of extensive research, investigation and formidable dedication, this landmark study has finally reached completion, with stunning conclusions. In The Princes in the Tower: Solving History’s Greatest Cold Case, join Langley as she records the painstaking investigative work undertaken and lays out the evidence to reveal the remarkable untold story.

Here she is able, finally, to address any injustice and solve the mystery surrounding the Princes in the Tower once and for all. Compelling in breadth and detail, this book asks its readers to re-examine what they thought they knew about one of our greatest historical mysteries.

Perfect for fans of the period and the likes of Dan Jones, Philippa Gregory and Janina Ramirez.

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