The Lost King - Richard III and the Princes in the Tower

Edward IV has died, leaving his 12-year-old son as king. But England has been torn apart by the Wars of the Roses. Nobody wants a boy-king. Soon the boy''s uncle Richard III is on the throne - but Henry Tudor is challenging him for the crown. Henry and Richard have one thing in common: they need the young Edward V and his little brother out of the way. The two boys are sent to the Tower of London for safety. They are never seen again...A fascinating look at the brief reign of Richard III, told through the eyes of the princes'' nursemaid. What really happened to the princes in the Tower? Was Richard responsible - or has he been wrongly accused for centuries?>

About the author

Alison Prince was joint winner of the Guardian Fiction Award in 1996 for The Sherwood Hero and is particularly known for her historical fiction. She has had many books published with OUP and has written two titles for Scholastic's My Story series, My Tudor Queen and Anne Boleyn and Me.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Prince, Prince Alison
• Publisher: Black A&C Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9781472904409
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-0440-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Flashbacks; Flashbacks
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage)