Henry VII went from an exile to the founder of one of the most powerful dynasties in all of English history, the Tudor Dynasty. Father of Arthur, Prince of Wales, Margaret, Queen of Scots, Henry VIII, King of England and Mary, Queen of France. Son of Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond. If you want to know MJ Trow’s opinion about who he thinks killed the princes, consider reading “The Killer of the Princes in the Tower: A New Suspect Revealed.” I think this book will definitely have people talking about this new suspect. There were some compelling theories and the suspect that Trow believes did the deed was not someone that I remotely considered. In general, I found this book rather different than other books that are about the princes in the tower. I think he would have made a stronger case if he showed examples closer to the date of when the princes were killed. When he discusses his theory, he uses modern examples of similar cases to prove his point. I wanted Trow to move away from the more ridiculous suspects to focus on his main suspect and develop his theory. The person that Trow actually believes could have been the murderer is an intriguing character and he does make a compelling case for him committing the heinous act.įor me, it was Trow’s research and how he presented his case that was extremely poor when I was reading this book. I had never heard some of the theories he suggested in this section and I considered them a bit of a stretch. I actually found some of the people who he suggested ridiculous suspects because of who they were and their connections to the princes. Then, Trow dives into the more obscure suspects. He starts with the usual suspects (Richard III, Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort, and the Duke of Buckingham), which he quickly dismisses. It is here where Trow actually presents his main discussion of the book who was the killer of the princes in the tower. He tends to use the works of Shakespeare and Thomas More quite a lot although he is hypercritical of both sources.

As it is hard to accurately determine if these are indeed the princes without further DNA analysis of the bones, Trow goes into what we know about the case, the actual facts from sources that he claims are dubious. Trow does mention the bodies that were found in the Tower in the 1600s and the examination of the bones in the 1900s.

First, we must examine the bodies or the lack of bodies in this case.

Trow’s approach to this case is to treat it like an investigation that modern police would do. So, of course, I decided that I wanted to read this book to find out. I questioned how this one would differ from those who are experts in this field. There are so many books and theories about the princes in the tower. When I first heard about this particular title, I was curious yet skeptical. I would like to thank Net Galley and Pen and Sword Books for sending me a copy of this book. In MJ Trow’s latest book, “The Killer of the Princes in the Tower: A New Suspect Revealed”, he works hard to uncover the truth of what might have happened to the sons of King Edward IV. For over five hundred years, many theories have emerged about what happened to the princes in the tower and who might have possibly killed the boys. Instead, they were taken to the Tower of London by their protector, Richard of Gloucester, for protection, never to be seen again. However, neither Edward V nor his younger brother Richard of York would ever see the throne.

In 1483, King Edward IV’s family received a devastating announcement the king in the prime of his life died, leaving the throne to his young son Edward V.

Margaret beaufort and jasper tudor