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James Tyrrell

English knight · Politicians · Lived 1455 to 1502 · aged 47

Sir James Tyrrell was an English knight who was a trusted servant of King Richard III of England. He is known for allegedly confessing to the murders of the Princes in the Tower under Richard's orders. In his 1593 play Richard III, William Shakespeare portrays Tyrrell as the man who organises the princes' murders.

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Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1455 to 1502 · aged 47