Historic doubts about the survival of the Princes in the Tower after 1485
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4558416 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Townsen Hicks (0000-0002-1304-5668, University of Winchester), Michael Hicks (0000-0002-7603-7040, University of Winchester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 277 |
| Pages | 437-442 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/hisres/htae009 |
| OpenAlex | W4399897587 |
| Language | EN |
This note assesses Philippa Langley's four proofs for the survival of the two Princes in the Tower after 1485. Neither the Lille document nor supporting evidences prove that Lambert Simnel was really Edward V rather than Edward, earl of Warwick. The Gelderland manifesto recounting the escape of Richard, duke of York and the pretender's pledge to Duke Albert of Saxony were propaganda as necessary for the imposter Perkin Warbeck as for the real prince. The blemishes of Warbeck's body cannot be shown to identify him as the younger prince. While useful additions to the continental plots against Henry VII, these new evidences do not prove that either prince lived beyond the reign of Richard III
Archaeology · Forensic engineering · Tower · Engineering · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Medieval History and Crusades
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |