Princes in the Tower "the murther of his nephews towards the world", indicating that the boys did indeed meet their end during Richard's days. It is also unlikely that the princes would have been kept alive in secret by Richard for 2 years after their last sighting while rumours of his responsibility for their murder circulated. Some writers have also accused John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk; Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII's mother; and Jane Shore (Edward IV's mistress). Pollard writes of these theories: "None deserve serious consideration. The problem with all these accusations is that they beg the question of access to the Tower
The Politeness of Princes The Politeness of Princes "The Politeness of Princes" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the July 1902 issue of "The Captain". It is a school story, set at Wrykyn school. The story later appeared in the United States in the collection "The Swoop! and Other Stories" (1979), and was the title story of the Project Gutenberg eBook "The Politeness of Princes and Other School Stories". The title comes from the saying, "Punctuality is the politeness of princes." Chapple, a boy in Seymour's house, has trouble dragging himself out of bed