The 'Princes in the Tower' refers to the two young sons of King Edward IV, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who mysteriously disappeared in the summer of 1483 after being placed in the Tower of London by their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later known as Richard III. Their disappearance has become a symbol of political intrigue and treachery during a tumultuous period in English history marked by power struggles and claims to the throne.
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