Why was Warbeck a threat to Henry VII?

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Leah Richardson Why was Perkin Warbeck a threat to Henry VII? This essay will explore how Perkin Warbeck was a threat by analyzing three of the major factors, Legitimization, the break up of Henrys coalition and military. By the End of this essay there will be a clear explanation of how Perkin Warbeck was a threat to Henry VII.         The first, and one of the most important threats to Henry VII's claim to the throne is the factor, Legitimization. Perkin Warbeck creates a problem for Henry when James IV (king of Scotland) arranged for Perkin Warbeck to
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marry his cousin, Lady Katherine Gordon, also James IV arranged for Warbeck to receive a pensions of £1,200 a year. This illustrates that Warbeck was a threat to Henry VII as Warbeck had royal backing that he was Richard of York. Which made his claim to the thrown much more believable. The fact the James IV arranged for Warbeck to marry his cousin, Just shows that he must have believed his story of being Richard of York, as a king would never marry off their cousin to someone who didn't have some sort of Royal blood.         The second factor, which ...

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