The Perkin Warbeck imposture?
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Who was Perkin Warbeck?
A cloth trader from Tournai in Flanders
Who did Perkin claim to be?
Richard, Duke of York
Why was he a serious threat to Henry?
He attracted patronage from foreign rulers
Where did Warbeck begin to impersonate Richard?
Cork, Ireland
When did he start impersonating Richard?
1491
Who does Warbeck gain support from in Ireland?
Earl of Desmond and other Yorkist sympathisers
What was he initially considered of by H7?
A minor pretender
Where does Warbeck go to in 1492?
France
What does Charles VIII offer him?
Recognition of protection
What does Henry VII sign in 1492?
Treaty of Etaples with France
What did this Treaty mean for Warbeck?
He lost support of France as England offered to withdraw of French soil
Where does Warbeck go in 1493?
Court of Margaret of Burgundy
What did he do In Burgundy?
Trained as a potential Yorkist prince by teaching him court customs and drew English courtiers into his conspiracies
Who also recognised Warbeck as Richard, Duke of York in 1493?
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
How did H7 respond to this recogniton?
Imposing a trade embargo on burgundy
How long did the trade embargo last?
3 years, 1493-96
When does Warbeck first attempt to invade England?
1495
Where did he try to land?
Kent
Who did the conspirators have an accomplice of in H7 government?
Sir William Stanley, Lord Chamberlain
Why did he fail?
H7 had been informed of Warbeck’s intentions by Sir Robert Clifford
Locals don’t rise in support
How did Sir Robert Clifford know of Warbeck’s intentions?
Infiltrated his revenue
Where does Warbeck try to flee to after the failed invasion?
Ireland
Where is he rejected at?
Waterford
Where does Warbeck go after the failure in England/ Ireland in 1495?
Scotland, court of James IV
Who did James IV offer to marry Warbeck?
Lady Katherine Gordon
Who’s Lady Katherine Gordon?
Noblewomen
Cousin of the Scottish King
What does James IV attempt to do in 1496?
Invade Northern England
Why does this invasion fail?
Locals don’t rally to support Warbeck
How does H7 strengthen ties with Spain 1489?
Agrees to marriage treaty between Prince Arthur I and Catherine of Aragon- Treaty of Medina del Campo
What does James IV do in 1497?
Abandon Warbeck
Why does he abandon Warbeck?
Pressured financially and diplomatically
H7 offered his daughter, Margaret, to marry James
Where does Warbeck sail back to but receive little support?
Ireland
Where does Warbeck land Sept 1497?
Cornwall
What was Warbeck trying to exploit?
The unrest and uncertainties after the Cornish Rebellion earlier that year
How many Cornishmen gather for him in Bodmin?
6000
Why does this invasion fail?
He moves to Exeter where the city resists and his support crumbles
Where does Warbeck flee to still in 1497?
Beaulieu Abbey, a sanctuary
What happens to Warbeck at Beaulieu Abbey?
Captured by H7 forces
Where is Warbeck initially kept and how is he treated?
Kept at H7 court under suspicion and treated leniently
What does Warbeck attempt to do 1498?
Escape
Where is Warbeck moved to?
Tower of London
Who is Warbeck implicated in a plot with 1499?
Edward, Earl of Warwick
Who is the Earl of Warwick?
Genuine Yorkist claimant, son of George, Duke of Clarence
What are both accused of?
Conspiring to escape
Where and when is Warbeck tried and executed of treason?
Tyburn, 23rd Nov 1499
What is a second reason why Warwick is executed?
To secure C of A marriage as Spain required no Yorkist threats to remain
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