History Fun Facts November 23
HISTORICAL FUN: HISTORY FUN FACTS for NOVEMBER 23rd On This Day In History in 1499, Perkin Warbeck was hanged after attempting to escape from the Tower of London. Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the English throne. He invaded England with an army, more like a couple of friends on a Stag weekend, claiming to be the long lost son of King Edward IV of England. Perkin Warbeck claimed he was Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. You might not even recognise that name right away. Richard, Duke of York, was the younger son of King Edward IV of England. And also the younger brother of King Edward V of England. Together, King Edward V of England and Richard, Duke of York, made up the duo known as The Princes in the Tower. The Princes in the Tower were later murdered by King Richard III of England. their evil uncle. Warbeck was captured in 1497 and interrogated under close scrutiny of King Henry VII, of the...