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Did Richard III Really Murder His Nephews? The accusation against Richard III first gained widespread attention in 1513, when the famed statesman and philosopher Sir Thomas More published his scathing biography  The History of King Richard III . Historians have long wondered whether More’s contention that Richard III ordered the execution of his nephews was credible, but Professor Thornton asserts that his research proves it was. Thornton has identified two associates of More as the sons of one of the hired assassins who actually committed the murders, concluding that More discovered the...

King Richard III, Insaet: the bones of the real Richard discovered beneath a car park in Leicester in 2012 York's favourite medieval monarch, King Richard III, WAS involved in the notorious murder of the 'Princes in the Tower', according to a Yorkshire history professor. Prof Tim Thornton of the University of Huddersfield says 'clear evidence' has come to light to implicate Richard in the murders. Richard has long been held responsible for the murder of his nephews - the young King Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, dubbed ‘the Princes in the Tower’ - in a dispute about...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Richard III has been held responsible for the murder of his nephews for centuries view more  Credit: Public domain King Richard III's involvement in one of the most notorious and emotive mysteries in English history may be a step closer to being confirmed following a new study by Professor Tim Thornton of the University of Huddersfield. Richard has long been held responsible of the murder of his nephews King Edward V and his brother, Richard, duke of York - dubbed 'the Princes in the Tower' - in a dispute about succession to the throne. The pair were held in the Towe...