The Survival of the Princes in the Tower by Matthew Lewis
‘The Survival of the Princes in the Tower’ is a thoroughly researched and well-argued investigation of one of the great unsolved historical mysteries. In this detailed look at the fate of the sons of Edward IV, Lewis explores the events of the summer of 1483, the disappearance of the princes, who might have been responsible and asks if they actually died that summer?
The majority of the book looks at the threats faced by Henry VII from ‘pretenders’ to the crown throughout his reign and asks the question if any of them really were the lost princes? The fact that Henry VII seemed unsure of the answer is intriguing.
One chapter look at various theories that the princes survived into the reign of Henry VIII, their possible identities and one has a possible link to the attempted usurpation of the throne in July 1553.
This is a must read for anyone interested in the Princes in the Tower.
