Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Did the PRINCES IN THE TOWER SURVIVE the reign of their uncle, Richard III? In this video from History Calling I’ll review the new Channel 4 documentary entitled ‘The Princes in the Tower: The New evidence’ which argues just that. It features Philippa Langley (famous for her part in the discovery of Richard III’s remains) and looks at evidence gathered from several European archives by her team of ‘citizen historians’ to see whether it truly supports the theory that either Edward V or his brother, Richard, Duke of York (also known as Richard of Shrewsbury) were still alive during the reign of Henry Tudor, aka Henry VII. We’ll study the documentary’s claim that they both tried to retake the throne from the man who had become their brother-in-law after his marriage to their sister, Elizabeth of York and look at what it had to say about the pretenders to the throne, Lambert Simnel (who was presented as the Princes' cousin, Edward, Earl of Warwick) and Perkin Warbeck, including Lambert’s coronation as Edward VI at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. I’ll also analyse the reasons why Ms Langley and fellow Ricardians believe that the evidence they have amassed shows that Perkin really was Richard of Shrewsbury, including a discussion of the support he received from the Princes’ aunt, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy as well as Maximilian, King of the Romans and James IV of Scotland. This documentary also featured Judge Rob Rinder and I’ll be talking about what I thought of his examination of the evidence, given that he is a lawyer rather than an historian. One thing I think we can all agree on at least is that the question of what happened to the Princes in the Tower continues to fascinate.
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Did the PRINCES IN THE TOWER SURVIVE the reign of their uncle, Richard III? In this video from History Calling I’ll review the new Channel 4 documentary entitled ‘The Princes in the Tower: The New evidence’ which argues just that. It features Philippa Langley (famous for her part in the discovery of Richard III’s remains) and looks at evidence gathered from several European archives by her team of ‘citizen historians’ to see whether it truly supports the theory that either Edward V or his brother, Richard, Duke of York (also known as Richard of Shrewsbury) were still alive during the reign of Henry Tudor, aka Henry VII. We’ll study the documentary’s claim that they both tried to retake the throne from the man who had become their brother-in-law after his marriage to their sister, Elizabeth of York and look at what it had to say about the pretenders to the throne, Lambert Simnel (who was presented as the Princes' cousin, Edward, Earl of Warwick) and Perkin Warbeck, including Lambert’s coronation as Edward VI at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. I’ll also analyse the reasons why Ms Langley and fellow Ricardians believe that the evidence they have amassed shows that Perkin really was Richard of Shrewsbury, including a discussion of the support he received from the Princes’ aunt, Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy as well as Maximilian, King of the Romans and James IV of Scotland. This documentary also featured Judge Rob Rinder and I’ll be talking about what I thought of his examination of the evidence, given that he is a lawyer rather than an historian. One thing I think we can all agree on at least is that the question of what happened to the Princes in the Tower continues to fascinate.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
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YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE OF YORK?
youtu.be/WQ6FIe4dLTo
CAN DNA IDENTIFY PRINCES IN THE TOWER?
youtu.be/awBM-t-cFQo
ANNE BOLEYN’S LAST LETTER?
youtu.be/PZHvxGetth8
THE WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ
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Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
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Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
LEARN MORE:
Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Prime video or Audible trial. They are available from the following links:
PRIME VIDEO
amzn.to/3LW7ykg
AUDIBLE
amzn.to/44MvlMi
AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS
amzn.to/42rh3PF
WATCH MORE
The King in the Carpark (2013). Documentary about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in 2012. amzn.to/3C0loMF
The Lost King (2022). Partially fictionalised film about the discover of Richard III’s remains available at amzn.to/3uk7lT3
Britain’s Bloody Crown Presented by Dan Jones (2016) [Documentary covering the Wars of the Roses. Historically accurate] amzn.to/2TPep8i (US LINK)
The White Queen (2013). amzn.to/3dm7kBL (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2VcbQO5 (US LINK)
READ MORE:
Philippa Langley, The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case (2023) available at amzn.to/3sDUGtI
John Ashdown-Hill, The Mythology of the Princes in the Tower (Amberley, 2018). amzn.to/3BhARGF (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2XQn3Fr (US LINK)
STORY FROM 2021 THAT EDWARD WENT TO LIVE IN DEVON
dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10352189/Richard-III-INNOCENT-Princes-Tower-murders-study-claims.html
Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
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NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
