King Edward IV, dies on April 9, 1483, leaving two sons inline to inherit the throne. The elder prince, 12-year-old Edward V, being the rightful heir to the throne. His uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was named Lord Protector and moved both boys to the Tower of London, ostensibly for their protection while awaiting Edward's coronation.
Richard had the princes declared illegitimate, removing them from the line of succession and was crowned King Richard III on June 26, 1483. Edward V and his brother disappeared from public view in the summer of 1483. and their ultimate fate remains one of history's great unsolved mysteries. They are widely presumed to have been murdered leading to centuries of debate and speculation.
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