Edward V of England

Edward V became king of England at age 12 after the death of his father, Edward IV. His reign was brief and dominated by his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who acted as Lord Protector.

Edward V was declared illegitimate by Parliament under the Titulus Regius, and his uncle Richard was crowned as Richard III. Edward and his brother Richard were placed in the Tower of London, where they disappeared.

Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, vanished from the Tower of London after being declared illegitimate. Their fate remains unknown, but they are widely believed to have been murdered, likely on orders of Richard III.