Lambert Simnel was a teenage impostor who nearly scammed his way onto the English throne. Claiming to be Prince Edward, one of the βlost princes in the Tower,β he convinced Yorkist nobles to back his fake coronation in Dublin.
When his attempted rebellion failed, Henry VII β more amused than threatened β pardoned him and gave him a job in the royal kitchens. Could this be the first known case of a failed influencer pivoting to brand work?




