Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 – 1499) was a member of the Templar Order in England, and a pretender to the English throne.
Part of a Yorkist Templar plot to claim the throne, Warbeck pretended to be the Duke of York. This attempt was preceded by another attempt by Lambert Simnel. Warbeck's attempt failed and he was later hanged.
Biography
Perkin Warbeck pretended to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York in an attempt to claim the throne as part of a Yorkist Templar plot, conspiring alongside Margaret of York.[1]
Having previously thwarted Lambert Simnel's attempt to claim the throne, King Henry VII foiled the Templars' second plot, quelling Warbeck's uprisings. Warbeck was captured and later hanged on Henry VII's orders.[1]
Legacy
In 2015, his name was on a list of known British Templars used by the Templar Isabelle Ardant.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (name only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Pretenders"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Modern day