Appointed as protector of his nephew, Edward V, Richard instead assumed the reins of power.

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Richard became king in 1483, taking power from his nephew, the 12-year-old Edward V.

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His nephews Edward V and Richard of York, the "princes in the tower", disappeared in 1483 and are said by many historians to have been murdered on Richard III's orders.

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The Richard III Society works to defend the king's reputation, although many historians believe Richard was responsible for the murder of his young nephews, King Edward V and Prince Richard.

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If we are excavating missing people from Richard III's past, then we should start with the remains of the so-called "Princes in the Tower" -- that is, his nephews Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury.

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Last year, right about this time, Craig Savino, the American Kennel Club archivist, got an email from someone exploring the history of the Clumber Spaniel, a hunting dog developed in the U.K. and beloved of the monarchs Edward VII and George V.

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James Fox will play King George V, while Laurence Fox has been cast as his son Bertie, Edward's younger brother.

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Such was the predicament of the Duke of York (Colin Firth), when his father, George V (Michael Gambon), expired, and his brother, the feckless Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), relinquished the throne.

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