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John Ford’s Perkin Warbeck is without doubt the finest historical play written in the English Renaissance era by an author other than Shakespeare. This theatrical portrayal of the story of Perkin Warbeck, the Pretender to the throne of Henry VII, benefits from being pretty faithful to the true facts, which adds an additional layer of fascination to one’s reading.
Perkin Warbeck's personal history is fraught with many unreliable and varying statements. [3] Warbeck said that he was Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, who had disappeared mysteriously along with his brother Edward V after Richard, Duke of Gloucester, usurped the throne as King Richard III following the elder Edward's death in 1483.
Perkin Warbeck. (play) Perkin Warbeck is a Caroline era history play by John Ford regarding pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck. It is generally ranked as one of Ford's three masterpieces, along with 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and The Broken Heart. T.
Aug 17, 2013 · Richard is considered the most likely suspect, as the bulk of evidence points towards his hand in it. Assuming of course, the boys were murdered, which in itself is speculation. The Facts. On the 14 th April 1483, Edward IV died. His eldest son, the twelve year old, Edward, the Prince of Wales, was at the time presiding over his court at Ludlow.
Jan 17, 2011 · Sandra’s latest novel, Pale Rose of England: a novel of the Tudors, is a story of love and defiance during the Wars of the Roses. Here is a brief synopsis: It is 1497. The news of the survival of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, has thundered across Europe, setting royal houses ablaze with intrigue and rocking the fledgling Tudor dynasty.
Jun 28, 2014 · He managed to maintain his identity and travel the courts of Europe for eight years, soliciting money, troops and ships in an attempt to take the English throne. Perkin Warbeck was the name he was called later in his adventures. Pierrechon de Werbecque was born c. 1474 in Tournai, in what is now Belgium.
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Dec 2, 2012 · The young man, called by Henry VII’s spin doctors, “Perkin Warbeck”, has been surrounded by controversy ever since he first appeared on the world stage. He claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the younger son of Edward IV, and thus would have been the brother of Henry’s Queen Elizabeth.
