Katy's Corner: Perkin Warbeck's Wife Catherine Gordon

Lady Catherine Gordon: Wife of Perkin Warbeck| Tudor & Wars of the Roses History

In this special rerun from Katy’s Corner (originally released to Patreon in 2022), Katy dives into the fascinating, often overlooked life of Lady Katherine Gordon, wife of the infamous pretender Perkin Warbeck — aka the guy who pretended to be Richard Duke of York (of the Princes in the Tower (open.spotify.com/episode/6rjq5P4AbWHF6RNBnmCS5i) fame).

This episode is a perfect little snack for fans of Tudor history, Wars of the Roses drama, and under-told stories of women in history.

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction to Queen's Podcast

00:57 Lady Elizabeth Gordon: The Mysterious Wife of Perkin Warbeck

01:24 Catherine's Scottish Roots and Family Dynamics

05:41 Marriage to Perkin Warbeck

08:04 Life at the Scottish Court and Perkin's Ambitions

16:36 Capture and Life in England

24:32 Catherine's Later Years and Legacy

Sources:

• tudorsdynasty.com/king-henry-vii-and-the-myste…

• thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/catherine-g…

• thehistoryjar.com/tag/perkin-warbecks-son

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