At the time, Edward's son, the new King Edward V, was at Ludlow Castle, and the dead king's brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire.
På dette tidspunkgt befandt Edvards søn, den nye konge Edvard 5. sig på Ludlow Castle, mens den døde konges bror Richard, hertug af Gloucester, befandt sig på Middleham Castle i Yorkshire.