Conspiracy to release Perkin Warbeck from the Tower is discovered

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The authorities discover that the Earl of Warwick (a genuine claimant to the throne) and fellow prisoner Perkin Warbeck had attempted to escape from the Tower of London, and the pair are re-imprisoned.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Conspiracy to release Perkin Warbeck from the Tower is discovered". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14010, accessed 23 November 2024.]

14010 Conspiracy to release Perkin Warbeck from the Tower is discovered 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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