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Mother. Katherine de Faro; claimed to be Elizabeth Woodville. Spouse. Lady Catherine Gordon. Perkin Warbeck ( c. 1474 – 23 November 1499) was a pretender to the English throne claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was the second son of Edward IV and one of the so-called "Princes in the Tower".
Perkin Warbeck was an impostor and pretender to the throne of the first Tudor king of England, Henry VII. Vain, foolish, and incompetent, he was used by Henry’s Yorkist enemies in England and on the European continent in an unsuccessful plot to threaten the new Tudor dynasty.
Apr 11, 2023 · Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the missing nephews of Richard III. He led three invasions of England, but was captured and executed by Henry VII in 1499.
Nov 11, 1999 · Perkin Warbeck was a Flemish impostor who claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the younger of the 'Princes in the Tower'. He was executed in 1499 after a failed plot to overthrow Henry VII with the help of Edward, Earl of Warwick.
Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the missing Princes in the Tower. He tried to invade England several times, but was captured and hanged in 1499 after confessing his fraud.
Jul 17, 2024 · Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the younger son of Edward IV, and challenged Henry VII's rule in 1495. Learn about his curious career, uncertain past, and the doubts over the fate of the Princes in the Tower.
Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower, and challenged Henry VII's rule for eight years. He had foreign support, but was executed in 1499 after his last invasion attempt.
