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The Perfect Prince: The Mystery of Perkin Warbeck and His Quest for the Throne of England
The Perfect Prince The Mystery of Perkin Warbeck and His Quest for the Throne of England
Author: Ann Wroe
In 1491, as Machiavelli advised popes and princes and Leonardo da Vinci astonished the art world, a young man boarded a ship in Portugal bound for Ireland. He would be greeted upon arrival as the rightful heir to the throne of England. The trouble was, England already had a king. — The most intriguing and ambitious pretender in history, this eleg...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400060337
ISBN-10: 1400060338
Publication Date: 10/21/2003
Pages: 624
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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A book about the mystery surrounding the "Princes in the Tower" and how one young man claiming to be the younger of the two, years later, began a campaign to overthrow the king and assume the throne. Fascinating, to say the least.


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