Princes in the Tower

Lucy travels to Stony Stratford and visits a house where Edward was brought by his uncle, Anthony Woodville. Richard decides to arrest Woodville, leaving Edward alone and in the custody of other uncle, Richard. Richard feels threatened by the Woodvilles and their claim on the throne.

Lucy visits St Paul's cross and tells us about a preacher who says Edward was already married to another and that young Edward was illegitimate with no claim to the throne. Richard takes the throne and is crowned king while the princes are still in the Tower.

Lucy wants to interrogate the sources she has to get to the bottom of the mystery. Thomas Moore's account of the murder is so specific that she wonders where he received his information from. She visits Buckfast Abbey where there has been new research into Thomas Moore's text.

What really happened to the Princes in the Tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.