S10 E10 | The Princes In The Tower
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Friends, now it's time to delve into possibly one of the most infamous chapters in all of Plantagenet history, the deaths or murders of the princes in the tower. Now, I can't possibly fit everything there is to say about the prince's untimely demise into this episode, but I will make an attempt in the accompanying bonus episode with producer Al this week. There, I'll give you my theory as to why I'm certainly not a Ricardian. But now, it's time for you to make your mind up. After this short break.
Ah, yes, hello. I'm Simon Mayo. Ah, yes, hello. I'm Mark Kermode. What is coming up on The Take this week, Mark? We have reviews of Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man, Love Me Tender, a French drama, The Summer Book, starring Glenn Close, and there's also a reissue of The Hunt for the Wilderpeople with our special guest...
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Agendas are being uncirculated, and the secretaries are sharpening their quills to take notes on the morning's business. Once everyone is in, doors to the chamber are closed and the leader of the government, the Protector of England, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, opens the meeting. Outside the chamber, it's fair to say that the mood in the City of London and England beyond is a little tense. It's just over a month since Richard kidnapped the new 12-year-old King Edward V, postponed his coronation, appointed himself protector and locked Edward in the Tower. Since then, he's been working hard on controlling the narrative around this coup. Richard has put it about that the Woodville family of the young King's mum were planning a conspiracy against him, against the whole country.
he's shown off the weapons he said the Woodvilles were going to use. He's accused the Woodvilles of pilfering royal funds. Two days ago, he sent letters to his estates in the north, summoning troops to march down to London, supposedly to provide extra personal security for him and his cousin, the Duke of Buckingham. In the letters summoning the troops, Richard claims that the Woodvilles have intended and daily do intend to murder and utterly destroy us. Well, you know what they say, takes one to know one. All of these heavy-handed bully boy tactics have started to alarm others on the Royal Council, including the old King Edward IV's former best pal, Lord Hastings. Until now, Hastings has backed Richard's coup, but he's recently confided in two other council members, the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely, that this all seems to be getting a little bit out of hand.
Hastings was all for setting up a protectorate and limiting the power of the Woodvilles, but it feels a bit like Richard is using a sledgehammer to open a pistachio. Still, he's in charge, and now the meeting is underway, Hastings tries to pay attention. But suddenly, Richard veers off the expected business and says he has something very important he needs to share. He has credible information that at this very meeting, an ambush has been prepared for him. In fact, the plotters are in this room. And they have secret weapons on them, with which they're planning to do him in. Who could it be? When the doors to the council chamber come flying open and the troops rush in, led by the Duke of Buckingham, it all becomes horribly clear.
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