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title: The Princes in the Tower
author: J.E.Millais
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11858/the-princes-in-the-tower/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Princes in the Tower

_Authored by J.E.Millais_

## Image File

[![The Princes in the Tower](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11858.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11858.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Princes in the Tower by John Everett Millais (1829-1896 CE). The princes were Edward V of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) (r. Apr-Jun 1483 CE) and his younger brother Richard who were kept in the [Tower of London](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tower_of_London/) and most likely murdered by their uncle [Richard III of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_III_of_England/) (r. 1483-1485 CE). (Royal Holloway Collection)

## Cite This Work

### APA
J.E.Millais. (2020, February 07). The Princes in the Tower. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11858/the-princes-in-the-tower/>
### Chicago
J.E.Millais. "The Princes in the Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11858/the-princes-in-the-tower/>.
### MLA
J.E.Millais. "The Princes in the Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11858/the-princes-in-the-tower/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princes.jpg) by [**J.E.Millais**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princes.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 February 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.