Ellie Cawthorne: The fate of the princes in the Tower is one of the most controversial episodes in British history. And, Tim, you’ve made some discoveries that could potentially give us a new understanding of what happened to the princes more than five centuries ago. So what initially drew you to this story?

Ad

Tim Thornton: You’re right: the princes’ fate is one of the greatest of all historical mysteries, and I’ve been investigating it all of my career, which I’m terrified to admit is now about 30 years!

Authors

Ellie CawthornePodcast editor, HistoryExtra

Ellie Cawthorne is HistoryExtra’s podcast editor. She also contributes to BBC History Magazine, runs the podcast newsletter and hosts several live and virtual BBC History Magazine events.

Ad
Ad
Ad