500-year-old Case: Who Is Responsible For The Death Of British Princes?
Who is responsible for the death of two British princes, the victims of the 15th century? The investigation was reopened, and scientists put a lot of work in this case.
Philippa Langley, a historian who participated in the research that led to one of the greatest discoveries of modern science - the location where was buried the English King Richard the Third, is convinced that the scientific community who working on this case is getting closer to its solution.
Richard the Third
Until now, it was thought that King Richard the Third murdered his nephews in the summer of 1483, after the death of their father, Edward the Fourth.
Twelve-year Eduard V and his nine year old brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, were taken to the Tower of London while they waited for the coronation. But the coronation never happened, and the deaths of two boys remained one of the biggest mysteries in British history.
Langley announced newly discovered details during the celebration of the 530th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth, the last major battle of the ‘Wars of the Roses' in which have been killed Richard the Third.
“The war of the two roses” was conducted between 1455 and 1485 - it was the intermittent civil war fought over the English throne between the followers of houses of Lancaster and York home.
Both houses were a branch of the Royal House of Plantagenet, taking its origin from the English King Edward III.
"We have three key points in the investigation, two of which have never been taken into account," says a historian, and points out that is certainty known that Henry Tudor (the successor of Richard III), tried to destroy all evidence of Richard legal rights to inherit the royal title.
In the latest discoveries were participated some of the British families, who have allowed access to values from that period that are inherited from ancestors.
However, investigators will not be permitted to see one area, and that is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Westminster Abbey where could be the remains of the boys, because in 1674 at this place were found two skeletons of children.
Joint efforts
In this case is not sufficient to engage only historians, but the professionals for the unresolved murders, then the police, lawyers and investigators who deal with those crimes that seem to never reveal their perpetrator.
Also, it was never officially confirmed that it was a murder, and the experts certainly put a lot of work.
As the main suspects now are mentioned Richard the Third, Seventh Henri (Henri Tudor), Henry Stafford and Sir James Tyrrell, who only might be motivated by order of his king, Richard III. About him, as the killer, wrote Shakespeare in his work, Richard the Third.
As a main motive for murder are noted the inheritance and protection of the crown.
