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What or who is behind the disappearance of the Two Princes at the Tower of London?
Perfect for schools, this short video explores the characters, events and theories behind the disappearance of the two young boys.
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Key Stage
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
- KS5 (age 16+)
- Home Educators
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Medieval
- Wars of the Roses
Type
- Videos
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- Tower of London
- What were the two different groups fighting for power called?
- What were the boys' two uncles called?
- Why did young Edward V’s coronation get called off?
- Put these monarchs in order: Richard III, Edward V, Henry VII, Edward IV.
- What role did Elizabeth of York have in ending the Wars of the Roses?
- What did Henry Tudor have to gain from the princes’ disappearance?
- The two groups fighting for power were known as the Yorks and Lancasters.
- The boys' uncles were Richard III and Antony Woodville.
- Edward V’s coronation was cancelled because his parents' marriage was declared illegal. This meant he was now considered illegitimate and therefore could not become king.
- The correct order of the monarchs is: Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III and Henry VII.
- Elizabeth of York was the princes’ sister. She helped end the Wars of the Roses by marrying Henry Tudor who was a distant relative of the Lancastrians. Their marriage united the the houses of York and Lancaster.
- The fact that the princes were not around anymore meant that Henry Tudor could become King himself, which he did by marrying Elizabeth of York.
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