Many take this as proof that the boys survived the Tower. The princes' own mother, Elizabeth Woodville gave testimony to Parliament declaring that the princes were not illegitimate, but refused to agree with the belief that they had been murdered. Warbeck did read a confession at his execution. He possibly made the confession in order to avoid being put to death.
Warbeck gave a confession while incarcerated, but historians generally discount the information he gave, as he was definitely under duress when giving the statements. Warbeck was said to bear a strong resemblance to Richard of York, so much so that many people argued that, if he were not the lost prince, then he was at least one of Edward IV's illegitimate children. Warbeck was captured by Henry VII's supporters and was eventually hanged in November of 1499. The temporary alliance between Warbeck and James IV soon soured, and Warbeck, left to his own devices, attempted to find support in the English county of Cornwall, which had recently attempted to rise in rebellion of Henry VII. The king attempted to use Warbeck as leverage against Henry VII by forging an alliance with Spain. He raised a small army and attempted to land in England at Kent, but was quickly defeated and retreated to Scotland, where he did manage to find support from the Scottish King James IV. He attempted to gain support in Ireland just as Lambert Simnel had, but was unable to find any help. Perkin Warbeck first presented his claim to the English throne in 1490 at the court of Burgundy in what is now modern day France by claiming to be Richard of York. Though Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine Days Queen,' took the throne before Mary I in 1553, she was considered a de facto queen, essentially a queen in name only. Though the princes had older sisters, females were generally not allowed to inherit the throne until Mary I known throughout history as 'Bloody Mary', was crowned in 1553, as her brother, Edward VI died with no heirs. Because of young Edward's age, he was only twelve, his uncle Richard became his protector as was indicated in Edward IV's will. Their father, Edward IV died on April 9, 1483, making Edward, as Prince of Wales, the new king of England and his brother the Heir Presumptive. Anne de Mowbray died at the age of eight. Anne of Brittany eventually married the French King Charles VIII and became one of the richest women of her era. Edward had a marriage contract signed in 1480 with Anne of Brittany, who was four at the time, with their wedding to take place when they both reached the age of majority. Richard wed Anne de Mowbray in 1478, when he was just four, and she was six. As was often the custom during this time, one of the princes was married very young.
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