Henry Stafford and the Princes in the Tower

a video presentation talk by Dianne Mannering

 

What happened to the two young sons of King Edward IV?  Their names were Edward and Richard and since the untimely death of their father, the elder boy, Edward had become King Edward V although he was never crowned and he never reigned.  History has pointed an accusing finger at their uncle Richard Duke of Gloucester as the villain behind their treacherous murder, but was he to blame? According to many people - including myself, there was another relative who had good reason to get rid of these two young princes. His name was Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. There's a chapter in my book A Crown for Staffordshire about this man and the talk covers the same ground and poses the same question, "Was it Henry Stafford who murdered the Princes in the Tower?"

I cater for historical groups and more general groups with this talk and I tailor it to their differing requirements by giving either more or less of an in depth history of events, either including graphics of family trees and dates - or not..... whatever's required and I'm always happy to answer questions afterwards.  

 

read about my book
A Crown for Staffordshire

 
Speaker's Fee £60.00 plus petrol if more than 15 miles from Lichfield

Negotiable for small local groups

Contact Dianne
telephone: 01543 250251
mobile: 07989 102584

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click below to read about another of my talks

   
     
    The Not So Glamorous Side of Being a Writer    
    John Dudley and the Nine Days Queen    
    Thomas of Tutbury    
    The Reinvention of St Mary's (this talk is free)    
    or    
    read about my book A Crown for Staffordshire    
    view Sylvia Everitt's Staffordshire Millennium Embroideries