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Seven days after being convicted of treason, Perkin Warbeck, a pretender to the throne of England, is hanged for attempting to escape from the Tower of London; his supporter John Atwater is executed with him.
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Perkin Warbeck
15th-century pretender to the English throne
Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the English throne claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was the second son of Edward IV and one of the so-called "Princes in the Tower". Richard, were he alive, would have been the rightful claimant to the throne, assuming…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tower of London
Castle in central London, England
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Atwater
15th-century Irish politician
John Atwater was an Irish merchant and Mayor of Cork known for his support of Perkin Warbeck, a pretender to the English Crown following the Wars of the Roses. Atwater was a prominent Yorkist supporter opposed to the rule of the Tudor Dynasty led by Henry VII.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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