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    Princes in the Tower are history’s greatest mystery

    Aug 06, 2020 2 minutes

    Did Richard III order the murder of the princes in the Tower? This question, which has fuelled much debate and controversy for centuries, has emerged as the clear winner in our recent poll of history’s greatest mysteries.

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