' I have seen many men burst into tears and lamentation when mention is made of the young King after his removal from men's sight, and already there was suspicion that he had been done away with. 'Whether he has been done away with and by what manner of death, so far I have not at aU discovered.'
(DOMINIC MANCINI, 1483)
What makes the case of the Princes In the Tower such a fascinating historical detective puzzle which has intrigued scholars for centuries and will continue to do so, is the element of doubt regarding Richard 111's guilt.
Robert Harris tells the story of the disappearance of Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, and asks how much faith we can place in the writings of Sir Thomas More , who was the only person to actually describe the alleged murders. with Peter Jeffrey as Sir Thomas More and Edward Kelsey as Dominic Mancini
- Based on the book by ELIZABETH JENKINS
Producer JOHN KNIGHT