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The Princes in the Tower

Season 21 Episode 3 | 55m 15s

Find out if one of history’s greatest cold cases—the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London—can finally be solved. Their disappearance led to centuries of mystery and speculation. Were the boys murdered by their uncle, the notorious King Richard III? Or was it a massive conspiracy to hide the truth?

Aired: 11/21/23 | Expires: 12/04/24
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