perkin warbeck

• Perkin Warbeck was born in 1475 in the Netherlands and was a servant to a Yorkist noble. by 1490 he had impressed as a model, so he was chosen to be taken to Ireland to impersonate Richard, Edward IV's son
• Most Irish lords (i.e. Kildare) refused to back Warbeck, and Henry dispatched troops to Ireland, causing Warbeck to go to France in 1492, where Charles VIII of France received him as prince
• However, Henry VII and Charles VIII signed the Treaty of Etaples in November 1492, in which they agreed not to shelter rebels, so Warbeck was forced to go to the court of Margaret of Burgundy.
• in 1493, Archduke Philip assumed control of Burgundy, and after Henry protested Burgundy's harbouring of Warbeck, he was ignored, leading to Henry imposing a trade embargo with Burgundy.
• Warbeck was welcomed at the court of the new Holy Roman Emporer Maximillian, and he promised that if he died before becoming king, his 'claim' would be passed on to Maximillian. - there was a clear alliance between warbeck's Yorkist plot and the HRE
• in 1494, henry's spies uncovered English conspirators within the government such as Sir William Stanley (Executed in February 1495). this showed how Henry's position was threatened by those close to him in power
• in July 1495, Warbeck failed in an attempt to land at Deal, causing him to flee to Ireland and enlist the support of figures like the Earl of Desmond. Warbeck was driven out of Ireland by nobles like Edward Poynings, causing him to flee to Scotland.
• Warbeck was given a royal welcome by James IV in Scotland, and married James' cousin Lady Catherine Gordon, meaning a neighbouring country to England was backing this rebellion.
• James IV supported an unsuccessful invasion of England in September 1495, leading to a loss of confidence in Warbeck and the signing of the Truce of Ayton between Henry and James, meaning Scotland no longer supported Warbeck.
• Warbeck attempted to again enlist irish support but was rejected. he also attempted to gain support off of the antagonism of Henry in Cornwall but received little support and was arrested
• in 1498, Warbeck was transferred to the Tower of London, where he was ultimately executed after a failed escape attempt.