Elizabeth Woodville and Son, Richard, Duke of York

When Richard III took the crown of England after his brother's death, he had his brother's children declared illegitimate, and thus ineligible to succeed to the throne. In this picture, Edward IV's queen, Elizabeth Woodville, is shown in a sad good-bye to her second son, Richard, Duke of York. His brother had already been seized and imprisoned by Richard. The two boys later disappeared frmo history, with no certain answers as to their fate. Many presume that Richard III had them killed, but other suspects include Henry VII and even their sister, Elizabeth of York.