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Why do you think King Richard III was responsible for his nephews?
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∙ 13y ago
Do you mean why was he responsible for their disappearance?
The lost princes disappeared almost immediately after Richard took the throne and it is unknown whether they were killed before or after he left the tower to go on progress following his Coronation. While many theories abound as to who killed the princes, there is no concrete answer. Their bodies have never been verified and no one, to this day, knows what really happened.
It is, however, likely that, if he did not order them to be killed himself, Richard probably played a part in their disappearance. Having just taken the throne on rather shaky grounds, and having declared his nephews bastards and therefore not in line for the thrown, he would have wanted to solidify his position as much as possible. Though declaring them bastards had justified him taking the thrown for himself, there would have been nothing to stop the people from rallying behind young Prince Edward as he grew older, particularly if they found Richard to be, in any way, an inferior king. Not only would killing his nephews have ensured Richard's claim to the throne, it would have prevented the people from claiming the princes as their figureheads in later rebellions.
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What did King Richard you do wrong?
he killed his nephews to be King
Who murdered his nephews and declared himself king in 1483 in shakespeares books?
King Richard III is believed to have had his young Nephews King Edward V and Prince Richard Duke of York killed some time during 1483.
In what year did King Henry seventh killed king Richard?
I think King Henry the 7th killed Richard the 3rd in 1485
Why King John was a worse king then King Richard?
Richard I reigned from 1189-1199. He spent only six months out of those ten years in England ... He shamelessly misused and mulcted England as a source of revenue for his escapades as a crusader.
When did Richard the third become king?
As The Royal Protector for his underage nephew King Edward V, he then had his two royal nephews (Edward and Richard of Shrewbury) imprisoned in The Tower of London for protection, where they mysteriously disappeared. He then proclaimed himself King.
Did King Richard the 2nd kill his nephews?
No, I think your getting mixed up with Richard III.
Who did Richard kill?
nephews king Richard
What did King Richard you do wrong?
he killed his nephews to be King
What monarch was accused of murdering his two nephews in the Tower of London?
Richard III, he is said to have murdered his nephews, King Edward V and Richard, in the year 1483.
Who murdered his nephews and declared himself king in 1483 in shakespeares books?
King Richard III is believed to have had his young Nephews King Edward V and Prince Richard Duke of York killed some time during 1483.
Was Richard III accused of killing two princes?
In a word, yes. He is supposed to have killed his nephews Edward and Richard, sons of his brother King Edward IV.
What did uncle Richard do to his nephews when he was supposed to look after them?
If you're referring to King Richard III of England, heallegedly locked his two Nephews away in The Tower of London, which at this point in history was more of a palace than a prison, where they mysteriously disappeared. There is argument and dispute to this day as to what actually happened to the Princes, but many suggest Richard ordered their disposal secretly so he would be named King.
Why is Richard the 3rd guilty?
some say he murdered his nephews king edward v and his younger brother Richard they were aged 10 & 12 but Henry Tudor had the motive and the opportunity
Why do people think of king Richard III as a villain?
people think of King Richard III is that his a bad king because she always have a sex
In what year did King Henry seventh killed king Richard?
I think King Henry the 7th killed Richard the 3rd in 1485
Did king richard 111 kill his niece and nephew?
It is common belief that King Richard III murdered his two nephews who were ahead of him in the line to the throne. However, there is a possibility that this was a lie created by Henry VII, and some historians believe it may have been Henry who killed the princes, although Richard certainly locked them in a tower. There is no concrete evidence either way.
Who was Henry II's predecessor?
henry the young king
