This Man PRETENDED To Be The King Of England But Was EXECUTED...

One of the biggest threats to Henry VII's reign was Perkin Warbeck, a man who pretended to be Richard the Duke of York. Richard had previously it's assumed been killed at the Tower of London in the Princes in the Tower incident, and he was in a sense a legitimate heir to the throne. Perkin Warbeck invaded England and later joined forces with the Scottish King, but he was a thorn in the side of the Tudor King Henry VII. But eventually he bit off more than he could chew, and despite raising an army of 6000 soldiers, he was captured and imprisoned inside the Tower of London.

But following his capture, Perkin Warbeck was held in good accommodation by Henry VII, but after several escape attempts he was sentenced to death. He was tied behind a hurdle and was taken from the Tower of London to Tyburn, where he was executed in front a huge crowd. But he was one of the first threats that the Tudor dynasty ever faced, and later Henry VIII and Elizabeth I would ruthlessly deal with anyone who dared to question their legitimacy.

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[ethanol]

This man had so many chances to escape and he yet didn't take any of them. He was even treated like royalty at some point and he didn't even take that. He wasn't that bright was he

[johnnyx]

Thank you so much for your continued output of all these great videos! They are without fail immensely interesting as they are educational. Your vivid accounts make us glad we were born in this century!

[RobertEWaters]

Not at all clear that Richard III murdered Edward V or usurped the throne. Edward IV's legitimacy is open to question and Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, had better reason to kill young Edward than Richard and equal opportunity. And of course, Henry VII's own claim to the throne was laughable.

[renee]

Good afternoon, and again, Thank You for your videos! I hope you have enjoyed your weekend!

[honestyandtruth]

Thank you for an interesting video. As we know, there are conflicting stories about the 'Princes in the Tower' and one theory is that both survived. Anyone who is interested in this topic should bear in mind that according to one chronicler, 'royal children were sent north' in the summer of 1483 under the orders of Richard III but unfortunately it does not list their names. If Richard III was a child-killer he was rather inept; he missed his other nephew, the Duke of Clarence's son, who was indeed imprisoned in the Tower of London but under the orders of Henry VII. There is far too much information to give here but I would urge people to read about Perkin Warbeck and the backing he got from 'his aunt' the Duchess of Burgundy; the Scots and others. As to Edward V, there is an ongoing investigation into a tomb in Coldridge which may be his actual resting place.
I would recommend the following books regarding this subject:
'The Dublin King' by John Ashdown-Hill
'Richard III' by David Baldwin
'The Deceivers' by Geoffrey Richardson
As the reader of this will note, I am biased in my opinion, but there is no evidence that Richard III killed his two nephews or had them executed on his orders. Purely my belief, which I cannot prove, is that Perkin Warbeck was indeed Richard of Shrewsbury and Edward V lived at Coldridge until his death.

[mambrinox]

Can you speak without that colonial accent?