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Cornish Pretender Rising

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Perkin WarbeckSeptember 1497

Cornwall · House / House of Tudor

Warbeck lands in Cornwall and raises supporters as Richard IV, exploiting recent Cornish discontent in a final attempt to displace Henry VII.

Names involved

Perkin Warbeck

Provenance

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