Category: Lost Son of Edward IV
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Perkin Warbeck, Who Attacked England in 1497, Declaring He Was the Lost Son of Edward IV, Was Hanged for His Plot to Overthrow Henry VII. November 23, 1499.
Image: 16th-century Depiction of Perkin Warbeck. (Public Domain) On this day in history, November 23, 1499, Perkin Warbeck, who attacked England in 1497, declaring he was the lost son of Edward IV, was hanged for his plot to overthrow Henry VII. Perkin asserted, notably, to be the younger son of the late King Edward IV…
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