Victim in The Princes in the Tower
Elder son of Edward IV; proclaimed king on his father's death in April 1483, deposed in June and last seen that summer. Date and manner of death unknown.
1483 · Tower of London · Unsolved
In 1483 a twelve-year-old king and his brother vanished inside the Tower of London and their uncle took the crown. What became of them is still debated. Read the case.
Dated events
Edward IV dies; his twelve-year-old son becomes Edward V.
Edward V is lodged in the Tower of London ahead of his coronation.