Edward V


 Edward V


Edward V was born on 2 November 1470 at cheyneygates, the medieval house of the abbot Westminster adjoining Westminster abbey his mother Elizabeth Woodville had sought sanctuary there from Lancastrian support who had deposed his father, the Yorkist king Edward IV, during the course of the wars of the roses. Edward was created the prince of whales on June 1471 following his father's restoration to the throne and in 1473 was established at Ludlow castle on the welsh marches as nominal president of the newly created Council of wales and the marches in 1479, his father conferred the earldom of Pembroke on him; it became merged into the crown on his succession.


SO WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD?

Edward V and his younger brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York were the princes in the tower who disappeared after being sent to heavily guarded royal lodgings in the Tower of London. which led them to their deaths rumors have it, it was possibly King Richard III


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