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Edward, the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, was born in 1471.
Edward was trained to become king but was only a child when his father died in 1483. It was therefore decided that Richard, Edward IV's brother, should became Protector of England, until Edward was old enough to become king.
Elizabeth Woodville did not trust Richard and called for a Regency Council to run the country. Richard reacted by persuading Parliament that Edward IV had not been legally married to Elizabeth Woodville, and therefore Prince Edward was not the true heir to the throne. As Edward IV's only surviving brother, Richard claimed the throne for himself.
Richard had Edward and his younger brother, Richard, taken into custody. Soon rumours began to circulate that Richard had arranged for his two nephews to be murdered.
(1) Dominic Mancini, The Usurpation of Richard III (c. 1483)
He (Edward V) and his brother were transferred to the inner chambers of the Tower. Every day their appearances behind the bars and windows grew less frequent and eventually they ceased to appear altogether... However, I have not yet been able to establish whether Edward was murdered.
(2) John Russell, The Croyland Chronicle (c. 1480)
On Friday, 13 June, Lord Hastings, on the orders of Richard, was beheaded. Two senior churchmen, Thomas, archbishop of York, and John, bishop of Ely, were spared capital punishment out of respect for their status, and they were taken as prisoners to different castles in Wales.
(3) John Green, History of the English People (1874)
(Richard III) charged Lord Hastings, the chief adviser of the late King and loyal supporter of his sons, with sorcery... and the powerful minister was hurried to instant execution in the courtyard of the Tower. The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely were thrown into prison... His young nephews, Edward V and his brother the Duke of York, were flung into the Tower, and there murdered.
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