In his history, More said that the princes were smothered to death in their beds by two agents of Tyrrell (Miles Forrest and John Dighton) and were then buried "at the stayre foote, metely depe in the grounde vnder a great heape of stones", but were later disinterred and buried in a secret place.
I sin historie fortæller More, at prinserne blev kvalt til døde i deres senge af to af Tyrrels mænd (Miles Forrest og John Dighton) og at de derefter begravet for foden af en trappe, en meter dybt i jorden under en dynge af sten", men senere gravet op og genbegravet et hemmeligt sted.