the perkin warbeck imposture

when was the perkin warbeck imposture

1491- 1499

what domestic support did the perkin warbeck imposture have

William stanley

John Taylor

John Atwater

what foreign support of did the perkin warbeck imposture have

• ireland- he failed to gain enough support from here though

• france- warbeck fled to France but was outmanoeuvred by her with his treaty of etaples

• Margaret of Burgundy

• emperor Maximilian

• Charles viii of France

• Scotland

what were the causes of the perkin warbeck imposture

• William stanley- was hoping to receive more power

• Burgundy- wants a Yorkist on the throne

• france- wants england to be disrupted so that they will abandon Brittany

• scotland- are England’s oldest enemy

• Ireland- wants independence

what happened in 1491

warbeck begins to impersonate Richard Duke of York (one of the princes in the tower)

what happened in 1492

warbeck is forced to flee to france

what happened in 1493

Henry places an embargo on then trade o English wooden cloth with burgundy

what happened in 1494

warbeck gains the support of emperor Maximilian, but he could not give support in the form of military resources

what happened in 1495

warbeck’s first attempt to Invade England, but ends up in Scotland, where he gets married to the king’s daughter

what happened in 1496

second attempt of invasion, this time backed by Scotland

what happened in 1497

warbeck returns to Ireland where Kildare proves to be loyal to Henry, 3rd attempt of invasion bu warbeck surrenders

what happens in 1498

warbeck is sent to the Tower of London

what happens in 1499

earl of Warwick beheaded and warbeck hung after bing tried fro treason as they were caught plotting to escape the tower of london

what were the consequences of the perkin warbeck imposture

• William stanley is executed fir his involvement

• warbeck is initially allowed to remain in court but is caught trying to escape so I sent to the tower of London

• proposed anglo-spanish marriage faced serious doubt

• treaty of etaples improves relations with France

• James viii marries henry’s daughter, improves relations