The guilt or innocence of Richard III in the murders of his nephews, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, has been debated for centuries. Richard's enemies, most notably the Tudor chroniclers, portrayed him as a ruthless tyrant who seized the throne and had his young rivals murdered in the Tower of London. However, modern historians have questioned the reliability of these accounts, pointing out that the Tudors had a vested interest in discrediting Richard. Some scholars believe that Richard may have been innocent of the princes' deaths, or that he was at least not directly responsible. However, others argue that the evidence against Richard is strong, and that he should be held accountable for one of the most notorious crimes in English history.
