Claims to be the 2nd of Edward IVs sons murdered in the Tower
Historical person
Perkin Warbeck Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Perkin Warbeck, based on 13 World History Database records associated with England.
Chronological biography
1495
1497
Warbeck is given refuge by James IV
Flees from England & lays siege to Waterford
Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Lands with an invasion force in Cornwall
Fails to capture Exeter. Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Lands with a small invasion force in Cornwall
Proclaimed Richard IV while in Bodmin
Surrenders to Henry at Taunton
1498
Escapes briefly from the Tower of London
Pretends to be Edward Earl of Warwick & is arrested
1499
The pretender to the throne is hanged in the Tower of London
The pretender to the throne is hanged in the Tower of London
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.