Perkin Warbeck's final landing in Cornwall — exploiting Cornish anger after Deptford Bridge — briefly attracted several thousand followers. But when Henry VII's army appeared, Warbeck's nerve broke and he fled before battle was joined, seeking sanctuary at Beaulieu Abbey. His capture ended the Yorkist pretender threat for over a decade. Warbeck was imprisoned in the Tower, where his presence eventually led to the execution of the genuine Earl of Warwick in 1499.
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