The Princes in the Tower Cold Case Reopened True Historical Crime eBook Mark Garber
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Was Richard III, the king in the car park, a ruthless child killer determined to seize the throne? Or has he been taking the blame for someone else for centuries? A ex detective investigates this true historical crime
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For centuries one great historical crime mystery has been capturing the imagination of the world – the fate of the Princes in the Tower.
Shakespeare casts Richard III as the ultimate villain, murdering his nephews in order to usurp the throne. This has always been the traditional view. In recent years alternative theories have been suggested that let Richard III off the hook and lay the blame elsewhere. However, with the recent discovery of Richard III's body in Leicester a whole new wave of interest has been stirred in all things related to Richard III. Was he really the child killer portrayed by Thomas More and William Shakespeare?
In this short book a retired detective reopens this true crime cold case and attempts to piece together the evidence and answer the great historical crime mystery about what really happened to the young Princes in the Tower.
Were they really murdered? If so, what happened to the bodies and who did the evil deed? Or were they left unharmed and left to live out their days in peace? Was a challenging offered up in place of Richard, Duke of York by Elizabeth Woodville and was that why Henry VII was so concerned by Perkin Warbeck? How much did the sister of the Princes and Henry VII's wife Elizabeth of York actually know about this true crime.
As the author delves deeper into the evidence he finds intriguing facts including doubts about dental evidence used to determine the ages of the skeletons found in the Tower of London, the fact that skeletons were abandoned for years in the Tower after their discovery and details of two mysterious coffins buried at Winsor.
In addition, he highlights the key suspect that no historian seems to even contemplate could be responsible for the Princes disappearance.
Finally he gathers the suspects in one room to revel what he believes really happened. The question is, do you agree?
The Princes in the Tower Cold Case Reopened True Historical Crime eBook Mark Garber
The author, a retired detective, takes on one of the great historical mysteries: what happened to the Princes in the Tower? He covers much of the same ground as Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time and what others have written about this enduring puzzle.I didn't find any new insights in reading this book. Indeed, I was disappointed by the lack of citations; he often makes statements with no attribution as to where he got his information from. The biggest flaw in my opinion was his oft-repeated assertion that Richard III had a romance with his niece, Elizabeth. Aside from Shakespeare and More, both dubious sources in this regard, there is little evidence to support this, and John Ashdown-Hill has uncovered evidence that Richard was pursuing Portuguese marriages for them both which pretty much discredits this theory. Mr. Garber never mentions these findings though he should have had that information as an investigator.
I'm always interested in reading about the Wars of the Roses, but I should have saved my money on this one.
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The Princes in the Tower Cold Case Reopened True Historical Crime eBook Mark Garber Reviews
Fascinating read. Garber writes as a modern investigator, recording his thought processes along with his conclusions. In addition to the historic list, he adds unusual suspects and makes an excellent case for looking at each. His final conclusions surprised me and highlighted the way medieval high-born individuals were often insulated from criminal suspicion even in the midst of court intrigue. Garber also delves into lesser known players, shedding light into corners often ignored by modern historians and novelists. I'm not a regular consumer of murder mysteries or crime novels, yet I really enjoyed this short work. If you've enjoyed Phillipa Gregory's novels or the TV series "White Queen," this book is an unexpected view of key events and personalities.
Having long been interested in the story of Richard III, I read this book with considerable anticipation. While I enjoyed it, I found, as other reviewers have noted, that Mr. Garber added little new to the argument concerning the fate of the so-called "Princes in the Tower." The one major exception being his speculations regarding the culpability of Elizabeth of York. The book also contained a number of factual errors, and at least one glaring omission. First, Mr.Garber uses the term "attainer" when the proper word is "attainder." Secondly, several times he refers to the time passage between the death of Edward IV and the Battle of Bosworth as some three years, when, in fact, it was only slightly over two years April 9, 1483-August 22, 1485. Finally, the major omission the role of the church. Mr. Garber barely mentions the (Roman Catholic) church. It was the church which declared the children of Edward IV by Elizabeth Woodville to be illegitimate due to Edward's pre-contract with Eleanor Butler. It is true that the church might have done so at the behest of Richard, but the church did not always cave to the will of even a crowned monarch. One need look no further than the church's refusal to grant Henry VIII a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and Richard, at the point in time in question was not yet a crowned monarch. In fairness, the church's reluctance in that matter was, at least partially due to the influence of Catherine's nephew, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. Finally, the role of the church in these matters would have also likely been felt regarding the speculated desire of Richard to marry his own niece. There were, even then, lines of consanguinity the church was reluctant to cross, even for royalty, though dispensations were not unheard of. In my many readings about Richard III, I have never encountered so categorical a statement regarding Richard's intentions for Elizabeth of York. Generally, such stories are given the weight of malicious rumors or pure gossip, yet Mr. Garber states them as fact. Mr.Garber's conclusions, however, are interesting, and therefore worth reading.
This author, writing under the name Mark Garber, takes on the most infamous and debated historical mystery in this book. At 84 pages it reads a little more like a rather long essay, especially since it is written sort of in the style of one taking notes. Since Garber admits from the beginning that he is neither a historian nor writer, one has to admire his willingness to take on such a hot button topic. Since he also requests from the start to "please go easy on me with the scathing reviews," I will attempt to point out only good things.
The cover This is what caught my eye. A modern investigation board into this ages old crime. Compelling.
The price At 99c, the reader is not left feeling like they wasted too much hard earned cash.
The simplicity This book does not give any more information than a Ricardian or Tudorphile could recite in their sleep, so if you already have a bookshelf bulging with medieval biographies you should pass on this. Who should read it? I'm thinking that this may be a decent summary for the spouses of the previously mentioned history geeks. Maybe they would like some idea of what we are rattling on about without having to read our beloved tomes. They can get through this in an evening.
So that's three positives, and I am quite proud to have come up with them since this book is riddled with errors - referring to Warden of the Tower Brackenbury as Blackenbury, mistaking Edward VI for Edward IV, and using the blanket "Stanley" to refer to actions of either Thomas or William. Also, though he names someone more predictable as the killer in the end, he really tries hard to make a case for Elizabeth of York as his prime suspect. The discussion of EoY was almost laughable in its inaccuracy from the comment about her large breasts to the fact that Richard was poisoning Anne while he had sex with his niece. Apparently, a high-earning, low-quality historical fiction writer was this guy's main source.
Oops, starting to scathe. Sorry. If you are looking for a simple investigation style look at the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, you may like this.
The author, a retired detective, takes on one of the great historical mysteries what happened to the Princes in the Tower? He covers much of the same ground as Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time and what others have written about this enduring puzzle.
I didn't find any new insights in reading this book. Indeed, I was disappointed by the lack of citations; he often makes statements with no attribution as to where he got his information from. The biggest flaw in my opinion was his oft-repeated assertion that Richard III had a romance with his niece, Elizabeth. Aside from Shakespeare and More, both dubious sources in this regard, there is little evidence to support this, and John Ashdown-Hill has uncovered evidence that Richard was pursuing Portuguese marriages for them both which pretty much discredits this theory. Mr. Garber never mentions these findings though he should have had that information as an investigator.
I'm always interested in reading about the Wars of the Roses, but I should have saved my money on this one.
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