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This was because Edward and his other brothers and sisters was declared illegitimate. After Edward IV had died, it was revealed that he had been engaged to a woman named Eleanor Butler, so Edward IV's marriage to his mother [[Elizabeth Woodville]] was seen as [[bigamy]].

This was because Edward and his other brothers and sisters was declared illegitimate. After Edward IV had died, it was revealed that he had been engaged to a woman named Eleanor Butler, so Edward IV's marriage to his mother [[Elizabeth Woodville]] was seen as [[bigamy]].

== Missing ==

== Missing ==

After a few months, the two boys disappeared, and what happened to them is still a [[mystery|mystery]] today.  Most people think that the two boys were murdered. They became known as the [[Princes in the Tower]]. It is most likely they were killed by their uncle, Richard III. It is also possible that they were killed by [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]], who became king two years later.<ref name = hrp>

After a few months, the two boys disappeared, and what happened to them is still a [[mystery|mystery]] today.  Most people think that the two boys were murdered. They became known as the [[Princes in the Tower]]. It is most likely they were killed by their uncle, Richard III. It is also possible that they were killed by [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]], who became king two years later.<ref name = hrp>{{cite web

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In 1674, during building work at the Tower, a wooden chest was found under a staircase in the White Tower.<ref name=ma/> It contained the bones of two young boys. It has never been proved that these are the missing princes, but [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] had the bones buried in Westminster Abbey.<ref name=ma/> In 1933 the bones were looked at again by [[scientist]]s who believed that they were the two princes.<ref name = hrp/>

In 1674, during building work at the Tower, a wooden chest was found under a staircase in the White Tower.<ref name=ma/> It contained the bones of two young boys. It has never been proved that these are the missing princes, but [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] had the bones buried in Westminster Abbey.<ref name=ma/> In 1933 the bones were looked at again by [[scientist]]s who believed that they were the two princes.<ref name = hrp/>