Princes in the Tower may have been forewarned of Edward's illness. It is reported that he then went to York Minster to publicly "pledge his loyalty to his new king". The Croyland Chronicle states that, before his death, Edward IV designated his brother Gloucester as Lord Protector. Edward's request may not have mattered, however, since "as the precedent of Henry V showed, the council was not bound to follow the wishes of a dead king". Edward V and Gloucester set out for London from the west and north respectively, meeting at Stony Stratford on 29 April. The following morning, Gloucester arrested Edward's retinue including
The Princes and the Treasure as he did not want the book to be seen as sexual, and he based the characters of both men on an amalgamation of people he knew in real life. He has also stated that he wanted the book to show that "two men or two women can create a warm and loving family together". Critical reception for "The Princes and the Treasure" has been positive. "The Princes and the Treasure" has received praise from GLAAD, who expressed excitement over the work containing "gay role models, the twist on a classic fairytale storyline, and the shattering of stereotypes". Lesbians on