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Aug 2021
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La desaparición de los príncipes en la T...

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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 fueron encerrados en la Torre de Londres por su tío Ricardo. ¿Qué fue de ellos? Bajo ... Show More
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