The King in the Tower

It is 1483, and Edward is the King, but not in any way that truly mattered. He had known these walls for less than a month, but already he could sense that they would be the last destination for him and his brother. They would be referred to as the Princes in the Tower, but the moment his father had died, he had become King, and his Uncle, Protector. King though, was a word he did not want to say in the presence of his Uncle, a man who now saw himself on the throne, along with all the men that surrounded him.

When Edward IV of York, the King of England died, he left the throne to his son, Edward V, a boy who is well trained for the job, but still a year from maturity, leaving the boy in the middle of a power grab. Edward may be the new King, but he and his brother, Richard, now face a life in ruin or an early death as they await either their Uncle's mercy or his greed. All Edward wants is to be with his mother and sisters, but even he knows that the Tower of London is no friend to prisoner Kings, and their time as guests will be short lived. Locked away, the two wait for their chance to be freed and Edward's moment to take control; long live the King.