The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-06-13
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The Story efi7erkfn Uarbeek, VINO Laid Claim TO
S'1 d@adJE the Throne of England.


! lenry WI became alarmed, ana IL was
his fear of Perkin Warbeck rather than Of
the French armies that led him to sign the
treaty of pence at Naples. The leading
condition Of this treaty was that Warbeck
Should 10 longer find honor or even an
asylum in Franco.
T At this juncture the Duchess - Burgun-
1y again came to the rescue of the brilliant
impOStor. she invited him to her court,
and in the presence of the world, as repre-
sented by ambassadors, statesmen and
generals, she proclaimed him "Duke of
York, and my nephew"
| Whileofhe, continent was thus treating
| Perkin Warbeck many, of the leading Eng
| lish mobiles, won by his romantic story and
the belief that he was indeed the son Of
the beloved king whom he so strongly re-
sembled, declared for him. So great was
! the division that civil war was threatened.
! Henry VII learned the true story, or
! rather sufficient to proye that Perkin War
beck was an impostpr. /, He caused it to be
published and ordered all who believed in
the impostur TO be put TO death. AS a con-
sequence some Of the foremost men in the
kingdom were sent to the seaffold.
\ Although, there was not, a drop of so
called royal blood in his veins, there was
not in Europe ut that timea man occupy
ing a throne who in all the attributes of
manhood at, all compared with, the i'm
ppostor and adventurer, Perkin Warbeck
Backed by the Duchess of, Burgundy
and many of the French mobiles whom the
| peace of Naples, did not win. to Henry
VII, Warbeck landed in the north of Eng
land with Q small but we'll equipped army,
in the management Of which he showed
unmistal1able evidence of generalship. i,,.,.
He maintained himself for six months
against all the. force Henry could send
against him; but, having no treasury, gov
eminent or base of supplies, he was, after
then an independent Kingdom under
James 1V.Dp. .,v.. 4, I'M r-. ..r- "a ed
The English dared not pursue beyond
the border, where -lowlanders and high-7
landers had gathered by thousands ito.
help the son Of Edward, miraculously
saved by heaven to abripgvengeance on
the regleldes,'jln .y0upEJ 4uyrH."' ,n.r'lI
The Scotch king received Perzin. War-
beck as an eqnal-IiHe sent out a royal
edict prOolaining him Du1ketof York and
1.-THE uncrowned king of our neighbor
England. u. H&...'r c.'l''l .i".:t.,?
Masses were said lin all, the chapels Of !
Scotland thanking heayen fpr,the miracu-
lous preservation of the prince. ,,,......,..,..
Fetes were given in his honor, and the
Scotch nobility threw wide open their CHS
tie gates to receive him, and their retainl'
ers Fil1iud on tboir claymefes and s%ore
on the CITlciix 10 defend him. s.lgl.su 7irl
There was peyer adoubtlof tbis'man's !
genuineness in the minds Of the Scots, 4
and with Celtic impulsiveness they stood |
ready to prove their faith. .,,,,',,' c-.,a,,
The most beautiful woman in Scotland |
at this time vas. Lady Catherine Gordon, 4
daughter Of the powerful Earl of Huntly. |
Great was the rejoicing in the northern |
kingdom when Ii was learned that the |
daughter of Scotlands foremost noble was
betrothed to 1.-THE Duke of York, the right |
full sovereign, Of England, " r.r,.. ,.",,. |
They were married in the chapel at
Hollywood, and the festivities up to this
time had never been equaled at o royal
wedding, ,.-,.,..,... ,,,,,,.,.i- ..,,.,......,
Even if Perkin. Warbeck had been all he
claimed the honors, of the great and the
adulations of interiors of which he was |
now the object, might well have turned
his head and conveyed to himself an idea
of divine protection, if not of infallibility. /
But impostQr though he knew himself to
be, he bore. himself with modesty, grace
and dignity. that show he was not made of
ordinary clay. .r.,a.. .r,. -..rr,,..-
a few months after his marriage mes
sengers came TO him from Cornwall, in
the south of England, where the language
of ancient Britain was still spoken, assur-
ing him that, the peQple, in that, section
were organized and ready to Join his stand
ard as soon as. he appeared.
With small but gallantforce composed
of young men of the best Scotch families
a. al ga A.
where the people met him and loyalty kept
thelr pledge ly'.UaU Muu gI o.. ~. II
Not only Cornwall, and the men of the
rocky islands to the south, but the men of
Devonshjre also, rallied to his defense.
With soldierly celebrity he pushed for!
ward, believing that all England would /
rise to his support, and thathe could reach
London and the throne without much I
difficulty. "Ni1
But Henry met him and checked him
near Exeter That this was not the inva!
sion Of a mob led BY daring ddventurer Y
is shown BY the fact that this young man
this son of nobody, this brilliant impos. |
up tho war In England's heart |
FOR three years, dtirihg which time he out
ranked the best generals and circtimvented {
Or defeated, the best armies sent TO stay
lini. q, .JH - Ihl.)"H' az Ilt n1 II
In the battle Of Taunton he led 5000 II
men and came Sc, near to victory and the | G
'hrone that only an accident defeated him |,
md ended the hopes Of himself and his h
heroic dupes, r. t,i'., .l ,..... ,,'.,,
He was taken prisoner in the New For
'st and carried TO- London. Here he was
peedily tried and was at once sentenced
o death He-was then, under 80 years Of .
lge. "I- - "s1'-.
Hegcppfessed to, his priest, that he,was, l.
N impostor; but, pot, satisfied with this, {
he king ordered him TO sit in the stocks q
It WcstmnHer for six hotifs before his ex- :
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