Soon Tom saw Edward and threw himself on his knees telling him that he was just in time! As Tom and Edward stood next to each other they soon see that they look exactly the same. When Milles and Edward were in, Edward told him that he was the real prince. The guards told Sir Humpfrey Marlow about the two and he ordered the guards to let them in. Milles and Edward went to the gate of Westminster palace but the guards wouldn’t let them pass. Edward who was struggling to get away from John Canty heard that his father died and tried to return back to the palace as quick as possible. But Tom wasn’t the real prince so he knew that he couldn’t be the king and waited for Edward to return. When the king dies the prince must become the new king. He took care of Edward and soon they became very good friends. The king was very sick and was going to die very soon.Įdward ran away from his father and met a man called Milles Hendon.

Meanwhile at the Palace Tom was doing everything the prince must do. While John brought him home, a man said to John to let the boy go. An hour has past and Edward did not returned.Įdward, who was playing Tom, was brought forcefully home by Tom’s dad ,John Canty. They would change back after 1 o’clock, so Edward left the palace and Tom stayed in the palace. Then the prince said that they must change clothes.

He said: “Open the gate and bring him in.” Tom must tell the prince about himself. Tom went to Westminster Palace, whereīy the palace there were two soldiers at the gate. The king of England at that time was King Henry the Eight and he lived in Westminster Palace in London. Time: The story takes place in the historical time.Ĭontents: Tom Canty was a very poor boy and he lived in the year 1547 in London. Setting: The story takes place in Westminster Palace where prince Edward lived ,the home of Tom Canty and the streets of London. Title explanation: The title of the book ‘’The Prince and the Pauper’’ is very suitable ,because the story is about a Prince ( prince Edward) and a pauper ( Tom Canty).

The prince and the pauper book