The Great Seal of the Realm

Richard duke of gloucester, henry duke of buckingham, and richard grey caught up with edward the fifth at stony stratford on april thirtieth. They informed him that his uncle and others in their party had been arrested because they were plotting against him. Edward didn't believe this at all, saying that he trusted these men and that he also usted his mother. Buckingham told the young king that he absolutely should not trust the woodvilles. He ordered edward's escort to return home, then arrested the king's half brother, richard grey, in front of him. Some accounts describe the king as being arrested or captured at this point