Pretender to the throne <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkin_Warbeck" id="mwHA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Perkin Warbeck">Perkin Warbeck</a> is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London" id="mwHQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Tower of London">Tower of London</a>. He had invaded England in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1497" id="mwHg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="1497">1497</a>, claiming to be the lost son of King <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV_of_England" id="mwHw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Edward IV of England">Edward IV of England</a>.