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Secrets of the Dead

Preview | The Princes in the Tower

Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.

Aired 11/22/2023

Secrets of the Dead

Preview | The Princes in the Tower

Preview: Season 21 Episode 3 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.

Find out if one of history’s greatest cold cases—the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London—can finally be solved. Their disappearance led to centuries of mystery and speculation. Were the boys murdered by their uncle, the notorious King Richard III? Or was it a massive conspiracy to hide the truth?

Aired 11/22/2023

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The Imposter, Lambert Simnel

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The official record states the boy crowned King Edward in 1487 was actually an imposter. (1m 44s)

Who Were the Princes in the Tower?

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Legend has it, King Richard III had his two nephews killed at the Tower of London in 1483. (1m 50s)

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