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Warbeck, Perkin
Warbeck, Perkin (d. 1499), in Ireland as the pretender ‘Richard IV’, 1491–2, 1495, 1497 (see Wars of the Roses). Apparently the tool of an English Yorkist agent, John Taylor, Warbeck, son of a burgess from Tournai, Flanders, arrived at Cork in November 1491 and began a sustained impersonation of Edward V's brother Richard, duke of York (1473–c.1483). He became a considerable threat to Henry VII by attracting support not only within Ireland, but also from Charles VIII of France, Margaret of Burgundy, Emperor Maximilian I, and James IV of Scotland, who married his cousin Katherine Gordon to the pretender in 1496. In July 1495, after an abortive landing in Kent, Warbeck joined a rebellion in Ireland led by Maurice, earl of Desmond, besieging Waterford until beaten off on 3 August by Edward Poynings. Rebuffed on returning to Ireland in July 1497, he proceeded instead to Cornwall. Captured by Henry VII, he was hanged at Tyburn two years later, along with the former mayor of Cork, John Water.
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"Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-WarbeckPerkin.html "Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-WarbeckPerkin.html |
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Warbeck, Perkin
Warbeck, Perkin (1474–99). Warbeck was a troublesome pretender to Henry VII's crown. He claimed to be Richard, duke of York, the younger of the two princes, sons of Edward IV. He was in fact born in Tournai. When he appeared in Cork in 1491 he was taken up by a number of people who wished to embarrass Henry, including the earls of Kildare and Desmond, Charles VIII of France, and Margaret, dowager duchess of Burgundy. In 1494 he was recognized by Maximilian, Holy Roman emperor, as king of England and provided with an expeditionary force in 1495. James IV of Scotland welcomed him and gave him his cousin in marriage. In 1497 he landed in Cornwall, won some support, but failed to take Exeter or Taunton. He surrendered at Beaulieu and was spared his life on confession. In 1499, having attempted to escape from the Tower, he was hanged at Tyburn. His wife, daughter of the earl of Huntly, was treated kindly by Henry and made three further marriages.
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JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-WarbeckPerkin.html JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-WarbeckPerkin.html |
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Warbeck, Perkin
Warbeck, Perkin (1474–99). Warbeck was a troublesome pretender to Henry VII's crown. He claimed to be Richard, duke of York, the younger of the two princes, sons of Edward IV. He was in fact born in Tournai. When he appeared in Cork in 1491 he was taken up by a number of people who wished to embarrass Henry. James IV of Scotland welcomed him and gave him his cousin in marriage. In 1497 he landed in Cornwall, but failed to take Exeter or Taunton. He surrendered at Beaulieu and was spared his life on confession. In 1499, having attempted to escape from the Tower, he was hanged at Tyburn.
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JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-WarbeckPerkin.html JOHN CANNON. "Warbeck, Perkin." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-WarbeckPerkin.html |
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Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck, a historical play by J. Ford, printed 1634.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Perkin Warbeck." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Perkin Warbeck." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PerkinWarbeck.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Perkin Warbeck." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PerkinWarbeck.html |
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