Anthony Woodville presenting the book to Edward IV, accompanied by his wife Elizabeth Woodville and son Edward, Prince of Wales. 左二:安東尼·伍德維爾 右三/二/一:國王愛德華,太子小愛德華,王後伊麗莎白
Richard, acting as Lord Protector, orders the arrest of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings. From ‘A Chronicle of England: B.C. 55 – A.D. 1485’, c. 1864.
06/16/1483,在坎特伯雷大主教的勸說下,伊麗莎白交出了二王子(小理查)。至此理查掌握了前國王的所有兒子,關在倫敦塔中。他們被稱為塔中的王子們(Princes in the Tower)。
Elizabeth Woodville 1437 to 1492 Queen Consort of King Edward IV of England surrendering her son. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890
06/22/1483,理查開始在倫敦城中,(借他人之口)宣揚愛德華與伊麗莎白的婚姻是不合法的。因為一,愛德華在之前已經與 Lady Eleanor Talbot 有了婚約,二,愛德華和伊麗莎白的婚姻是秘密舉行的。