The Princes in the Tower

“The Princes in the Tower is a gripping and ingenious work of historical detection. Ms. Langley and her team have cast new light into a murky period, and with a methodological brilliance that eludes most academic historians.”–The Wall Street Journal, Dominic Green“Philippa Langley has earned a reputation for tenacious and meticulous research based on sound principles of piecing together centuries-old records. The remarkable discoveries documented here are only the beginning.”–Annette Carson, acclaimed historical writer and biographer“The discoveries in this book shed new light on events surrounding the Princes in the Tower. Rather than favour Tudor propaganda or Victorian revisionism, this asks us to go back to the time and scrutinize evidence with fresh eyes.”–Dr. Janina Ramirez, University of Oxford, and # 1 bestselling author of Femina“The King’s Grave tells two remarkable stories in alternating chapters.”– “The Wall Street Journal”“A perceptive work that rights historical injustices.”– “Publishers Weekly”“An exciting, engagingly narrated tale of the ‘search to discover the real Richard III.’ Compelling throughout, this unlikely story of a three-week dig in an obscure car park is simultaneously informative and enchanting. Langley and Jones include extensive family trees and a helpful timeline. Ricardians rejoice!”– “Kirkus Reviews”“It is being called once of the most significant finds in archaeological history, shedding light on a king’s last resting place and solving a 500-year-old mystery over his death.”– “The Daily Telegraph”“The authors present two well-realized and complete narratives, both of which are accessbile and fresh. Taken together they form a popular history combining an intriguing mystery, the moving story of Langley’s personal journey, and a revisionist portrait of Richard.”– “Library Journal”“This is the year that Richard III rose up from his unmarked grave in a Leicester car park, and this is the book that describes the painstaking quest for the king’s body, and the battle that destroyed him. This book is about an important excavation indeed, of the body from a lost grave, and of a king from a long libel.”–Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling authorPraise for The King’s Grave:

Philippa Langley, MBE, is a historian and award-winning producer, best known for her discovery of Richard III. She is a co-author of the bestselling The Lost King with Michael Jones (first published as The King’s Grave), and Finding Richard III. On the ten-year anniversary of discovering Richard III, her extraordinary story was released as an acclaimed feature film, The Lost King, directed by Sir Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins. Her latest venture, “The Missing Princes Project,” is an international initiative based on her rigorous original research to unveil the truth behind one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.