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| birth_place = [[Westminster]]
| birth_place = [[Westminster]]
| death_date = {{circa}} August 1483<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-V | title=Edward V | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica }}</ref> <br/> {{circa}} 3/8 September 1483<ref>{{cite web | url=http://alisonweir.org.uk/books/bookpages/more-princes-in-tower.php | title=Books by Alison Weir }}</ref> (age {{circa}} 12)
| death_date = 1483<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-V | title=Edward V | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://alisonweir.org.uk/books/bookpages/more-princes-in-tower.php | title=Books by Alison Weir }}</ref>
| death_place = The [[Tower of London]] ''(assumed)''
| death_place = The [[Tower of London]] ''(assumed)''
| burial_place = [[Westminster Abbey]] ''(assumed)''
| burial_place = [[Westminster Abbey]] ''(assumed)''
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[[Image:Edward5.jpg|thumb|Edward V of England]]
[[Image:Edward5.jpg|thumb|Edward V of England]]
'''Edward V''' (2 November 1470 – 1483) was the [[King of England]] from 9 April 1483 until he was removed two months later, on 25 June 1483.
'''Edward V''' (2 November 1470 – 1483) was the [[King of England]] from 9 April 1483 to his removal two months later, on 25 June 1483.
He was believed to have been murdered in 1483, possibly in August or September.
He is believed to have been murdered in 1483, possibly in August or September.
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Edward was born at [[Westminster]] while his father, King [[Edward IV of England]], was in [[exile]] in [[Burgundy]]. The King, [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]], said his mother and his sisters would be safe if they stayed at the abbey.<ref name=em>
Edward was born at [[Westminster]] while his father, King [[Edward IV of England]], was in [[exile]] in [[Burgundy]]. King [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]] said that his mother and his sisters would be safe if they stayed at [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref name=em>
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</ref> When Edward IV came back and took over the throne again, Edward became his [[heir]] and was given the title "[[Prince of Wales]]". Edward IV thought it would be right for the Prince of Wales to rule Wales, so he sent little Prince Edward to live in [[Ludlow Castle]], where the Council of Wales met.<ref>
</ref> When Edward IV came back and took over the throne again, Edward became his [[heir]] and was given the title "[[Prince of Wales]]". Edward IV thought it would be right for the Prince of Wales to rule [[Wales]] and so he sent little Prince Edward to live in [[Ludlow Castle]], where the Council of Wales met.<ref>
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</ref> The prince was helped by his [[uncle|uncle]], [[Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers]], and began to learn how to be a ruler. His mother, [[Elizabeth Woodville|Queen Elizabeth]], was often with him, and his father, the king, also visited.
</ref> The prince was helped by his uncle, [[Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers]], and began to learn how to be a ruler. His mother, Queen [[Elizabeth Woodville]], was often with him, and his father, the king, also visited.
The prince spent most of his time at Ludlow until he was twelve, when his father the king suddenly died. The prince had to go straight to London to take the throne, and his uncle, Earl Rivers, went with him. On the way, they were met by another of his uncles, [[Richard III of England|Richard, Duke of Gloucester]]. The Duke was a younger brother of King Edward IV, and the king had given him the title of "Lord Protector" in the hope that he would look after Prince Edward until he was old enough to be the real king.<ref>
The prince spent most of his time at Ludlow until he was 12, when his father suddenly died. The prince had to go straight to [[London]] to take the throne, and his uncle, Earl Rivers, went with him. On the way, they were met by another of his uncles, [[Richard III of England|Richard, Duke of Gloucester]], who was a younger brother of Edward IV. Richard had been given the title of "Lord Protector" by Edward IV in the hope that he would look after Prince Edward until he was old enough to rule as king.<ref>
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== Prisoner ==
== Prisoner ==
Instead of arranging a [[coronation]] for the new king, Duke Richard decided to take the throne for himself, and became King [[Richard III of England|Richard III]]. He sent Prince Edward to live in the [[Tower of London]] and wait for his coronation.<ref name=em/> He also got Edward's younger brother, Prince Richard, Duke of York, to come and live at the Tower. Earl Rivers was executed by Richard.<ref name=em/> Gloucester was able to convince people that the two young princes were not the legal heirs to the throne. On 25 June 1483, the Parliament said that Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was the legal king.<ref name=ma>{{cite web
Instead of arranging a [[coronation]] for the new king, Richard decided to take the throne for himself and became King [[Richard III of England|Richard III]]. He sent Prince Edward to live in the [[Tower of London]] and to wait for his coronation.<ref name=em/> He also got Edward's younger brother, Prince Richard, Duke of York, to come and live at the Tower. Earl Rivers was executed by Richard.<ref name=em/>
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Richard convinced people that the two young princes were not the legal heirs to the throne. On 25 June 1483, the Parliament decided that Richard was the legal king<ref name="ma">{{cite web|url=http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/edward-v.htm|title=Edward V - Princes in the Tower|publisher=www.middle-ages.org.uk|accessdate=2009-03-22|last=|first=}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> because Edward and his other brothers and sisters were declared [[Legitimacy|illegitimate]]. After Edward IV's death, it was revealed that Edward had been engaged to a woman named Eleanor Butler and so his marriage to [[Elizabeth Woodville]] was seen as [[bigamy]].
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== Missing boys ==
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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,a nd they have become 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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== 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>{{cite web
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|url=http://www.hrp.org.uk/learninganddiscovery/Discoverthehistoricroyalpalaces/Prisoners/Theprinces.aspx
|title=Historic Royal Palaces > Home > Tower of London > History and stories > Palace people > Prisoners > Meet the prisoners > Prisoners > Edward V
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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]] stated that they were, and 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 in 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]] stated that they were, and he 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" />
== Edward V Of England Media ==
== Edward V Of England Media ==