In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the Duke of Glouster and placed into the Tower of London. Both the king and his brother were never seen again. They just….disappeared. It is probably the greatest unsolved mystery in British History. Learn more about the Princes in the Tower on this episode o ... Show More
Apr 19
The Indian Rebellion of 1857
In 1857, a rumor about rifle cartridges made with animal fat helped ignite one of the most important uprisings in the history of the British Empire. What began as a mutiny among Indian soldiers soon became a massive rebellion that swept across northern India, toppled cities, revi ... Show More
14m 38s
Sep 2020
E214: Edward & Richard, The Two Princes in the Tower Pt. 1
In 1483, two princes got caught in the center of a bloody war for the throne of England—and became one of the biggest murder mysteries in British history. After the princes' uncle realized they were the only thing standing between him and his life-long quest for the crown, he loc ... Show More
42m 55s
Jan 2022
138. The Princes in the Tower Part 1
Who killed the Princes in the Tower? The inspiration behind Shakespeare's Richard III, their murder is one of the greatest mysteries in English history.
In the first of two episodes, we start with the princes' father, Edward IV. Tom and Dominic discuss the remarkable parallels ... Show More
49m 45s
Jan 2022
139. The Princes in the Tower Part 2
Who killed the Princes in the Tower? The inspiration behind Shakespeare's Richard III, their murder remains one of the greatest mysteries in English history.
In the second of two episodes, all eyes turn to Richard III, prime suspect in the disappearance of Edward IV's sons.
T ... Show More
58m 30s
Aug 2021
La desaparición de los príncipes en la Torre de Londres
En el siglo XV, los duques de York reivindicaron la Corona inglesa frente a la casa de Lancaster, lo que dio origen a la guerra de las Dos Rosas (1455-1485). A la muerte de Ricardo III ocupó el trono la dinastía Tudor (1485-1603). Tras la muerte de Eduardo IV, sus dos hijos fuero ... Show More
8m 26s