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title: Murder of the Princes in the Tower
author: Art UK
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11724/murder-of-the-princes-in-the-tower/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Murder of the Princes in the Tower
_Authored by Art UK_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11724.jpg)
## Image Caption
"Murder of the Princes in the Tower" by James Northcote (1746 - 1831 CE). A dramatic depiction of the murder of Edward V of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) (1470-1483 CE) and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473 -1483 CE), in 1483 CE. Made 1786 CE. Oil on canvas. Collection of the National Trust, Petworth House.
## Cite This Work
### APA
UK, A. (2020, January 19). Murder of the Princes in the Tower. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
UK, Art. "Murder of the Princes in the Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 19, 2020. .
### MLA
UK, Art. "Murder of the Princes in the Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jan 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Murder_of_the_Princes_in_the_Tower_by_J.Northcote_(1786,_Petworth_House).jpg) by [**Art UK**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Murder_of_the_Princes_in_the_Tower_by_J.Northcote_(1786,_Petworth_House).jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 19 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.