1499 November 23 Perkin Warbeck Hanged.

Perkin Warbeck.

Perkin Warbeck
Pretender
Born	1474 Tournai, Tournaisis (now in modernBelgium)
Died	23 November 1499 Tyburn, Middlesex, England
Throne(s) claimed	England
Pretend from	1490
Connection with	Claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, son of Edward IV of England
Royal House	In the name of the House of York
Father	Jehan de Werbecque; claimed to beEdward IV of England
Mother	Katherine de Faro; claimed to beElizabeth Woodville
Spouse	Lady Catherine Gordon

Perkin Warbeck (circa 1474 – 23 November 1499) was a pretenderto the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England.

By claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, one of the "Princes in the Tower", Warbeck was a significant threat to the newly established Tudor dynasty, and gained support outside England.

Henry VII declared Warbeck animpostor, and after his capture, Warbeck wrote a confession in which he said he was a Flemingborn in Tournai around 1474.

Due to uncertainty as to whether Richard of Shrewsbury had died in the Tower of London or had survived, Warbeck's claim gathered some followers, whether due to real belief in his identity or because of desire to overthrow Henry and reclaim the throne. Dealing with Warbeck cost Henry VII over £13,000 putting a strain on Henry's weak state finances.