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The Blood of Princes

by Derek Birks Book 6 in the The Wars of the Roses series.

First published 2018

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Edward IV dies suddenly in April 1483, leaving his twelve-year-old son to inherit the crown. John Elder, newly attached to the young Edward’s household, is charged with helping escort the boy towards London and his coronation. Instead, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, takes control of the government and the succession becomes a contest among rival factions at court.

As Edward V and his brother Richard are confined in the Tower, the Elders are drawn into arrests, conspiracies and the mystery that will become known as the Princes in the Tower. John must navigate a political world where open battle has given way to councils, ambushes and secret bargains, while the fate of two royal boys hangs over every decision.

Historical Periods

Princes in the Tower1483 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction Family Sagas Historical Sagas Historical Thriller

Historical people

Edward IV1442–1483 Elizabeth Woodville1437–1492 Richard III1452–1485 Edward V1470–1483 Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York1473–disappeared 1483

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