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  • The Princes in the Tower

  • Solving History's Greatest Cold Case
  • By: Philippa Langley
  • Narrated by: Philippa Langley
  • Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
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The Princes in the Tower

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Philippa Langley took the world by storm when, against all the odds and a seven-year investigation, she discovered the grave of King Richard III (1452-1485) in a Leicester car park. A king finally laid to rest, the rediscovery and reburial of Richard III was watched by an estimated global audience of over 366 million. Now, Langley reveals the findings of a remarkable new research initiative: ‘The Missing Princes Project'. In the summer of 1483, Edward V (aged 12) and his brother Richard Duke of York (aged 9), disappeared from the Tower of London. For over 500 years, history has judged that they were murdered on the orders of their uncle Richard III. Following years of intensive research in UK, American and European archives, astonishing new archival discoveries have been uncovered that change what we know about the fate of the Princes in the Tower. Established by Langley in 2016, ‘The Missing Princes Project' employed the methods of a cold-case police enquiry. Using investigative methodology, it aimed to place this most enduring of mysteries under a forensic microscope for the first time. In The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case, Langley records the painstaking investigative work and research of the project. By questioning received wisdom, she and her team shed light upon one of history's greatest miscarriages of justice, revealing a phenomenal untold story.

©2023 Philippa Langley (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd

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Grasping at straws

As much as I appreciate the incredible work that Philippa Langley has done, I found this work to be unconvincing in what she is trying to achieve. I found some of her points interesting, but in a ‘Dan Brown’ fashion, more than an actual believable one.

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  • SKSepdeda
  • 22-11-2023

Interesting historical dectectvibe inquiry

How does the illegitimate Cecily Neville, daughter of Joan Beaufort, give legitimacy to her children? Didn’t know an illegitimate granddaughter of John of Guant can pass this on- very interesting.

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  • D.Rockwood
  • 18-11-2023

Wars of the Roses

The wars of the roses is the reason I fell in love with history. Dysfunction at the highest levels of society. Ion care what anyone says, Beaufort did it. Lol. I’ll let you know if my opinion changes by the end of this book.

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  • Shiny
  • 22-11-2023

Mistake having the author as narrator

I'm sure the content in this book is well researched and fascinating but I just can't listen as the author's diction is unbearable.

She often sounds like she's forgotten where she is on the page, and thinks the middle of the sentence is the end.

Maybe I'll pick up a copy from the library to read as I watched the documentary on C4 and listened to the Gone Medieval podcast about the Princes, but unless this is rerecorded with a more experienced narrator, I cannot listen again.

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  • Crevette
  • 26-11-2023

Immensely frustrating

It is understandable when authors narrate, and it can work. Expense may prohibit employing a professional (and doesn’t always work). Or the author may feel that their closeness to the text will result in a richer narration.

All credit to the author for writing what I’m sure is a valuable work of historical detection and a valuable addition to the historical record.

But British history is insanely complicated in this period. The subject is fascinating but dense, plus everyone seems to have the same name and the cast of characters expands exponentially. There is much to unpack. The listener needs help to understand who is doing what, when, where and why.

Sadly, slow delivery doesn’t equal clarity. The sincere monotone makes it impossible to distinguish individual facts and selecting 1.2 doesn’t solve this. Despite genuine enthusiasm and pushing past the warnings, defeated at chapter three.

One to read rather than listen to.

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