World History Databasehistorysearch.co.uk

Historical person

Perkin Warbeck Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Perkin Warbeck, based on 13 World History Database records associated with England.

13 records1495–14999 events8 places

Chronological biography

1495

Succession1495
House / House of York · London

Claims to be the 2nd of Edward IVs sons murdered in the Tower

1497

Exile of Perkin Warbeck1497
House / House of York

Warbeck is given refuge by James IV

Siege of Waterford1497
Warfare / Military · Waterford

Flees from England & lays siege to Waterford

Arrest of Perkin WarbeckSeptember 1497
Warfare / Military · Tower of London

Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter

Invasion of EnglandSeptember 1497
House / House of York · Deal

Lands with an invasion force in Cornwall

Siege of ExeterSeptember 1497
Warfare / Military · Exeter

Fails to capture Exeter. Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter

Reballion of Rebels in Deal7 September 1497
Warfare / Military · Deal

Lands with a small invasion force in Cornwall

Succession10 September 1497
House / House of York · Bodmin

Proclaimed Richard IV while in Bodmin

Arrest of Perkin Warbeck5 October 1497
Warfare / Military · Taunton

Surrenders to Henry at Taunton

1498

Arrest of Perkin Warbeck1498
House / House of York · Tower of London

Escapes briefly from the Tower of London

Arrest of Perkin Warbeck15 July 1498
House / House of York · Tower of London

Pretends to be Edward Earl of Warwick & is arrested

1499

Death of Perkin Warbeck23 November 1499
House / House of York · Tower of London

The pretender to the throne is hanged in the Tower of London

Execution23 November 1499
House / House of York · Tyburn

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.