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The Princes in The Tower Timeline Game

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The Princes in The Tower is a historical mystery that has fascinated people for centuries. To delve deeper into this intriguing tale, you can play a timeline game that challenges you to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The disappearance of Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, also known as the Princes in The Tower
  • The reign of King Richard III, who was accused of their murder

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • March 4, 1461: Edward IV becomes king of England
  • May 1, 1464: Edward IV marries Elizabeth Woodville
  • November 2, 1470: Edward V, the eldest son of Edward IV, is born
  • April 9, 1483: Edward IV dies, leaving his young son as the new king
  • April 10, 1483: Edward V is declared king
  • April 29, 1483: Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is named protector of the realm
  • May 1483: Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, are taken to the Tower of London
  • July 6, 1483: Richard III seizes power and is crowned king
  • August 22, 1483: Richard III's reign begins
  • 1483: Rumors of the princes' disappearance start circulating
  • 1490: Perkin Warbeck, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York, emerges
  • November 23, 1499: Perkin Warbeck is executed
  • 1674: Bones believed to be those of the princes are discovered in the Tower
  • March 12, 1678: The bones are reburied in Westminster Abbey
  • 19th century: The Tower of London becomes a popular tourist attraction with the story of the Princes in the Tower
  • Present day: The Princes in the Tower mystery continues to captivate historians and researchers

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