York and Somerset, 1451-1453 Flashcards
Which influential group at the heart of government did Somerset control?
King’s household
Who did the king’s household fear would destroy them if they did not protect Somerset?
Richard of York
Which group favoured Richard of York and was hostile to the household, as demonstrated in 1450?
The ‘mob’
What annual annuity did Queen Margaret personally pay to Edmund Beaufort from November 1451 onwards?
100 marks
Which influential family of later York supporters remained loyal to the court until 1453?
Nevilles
Who, along with the Earl of Devon, was the only significant noble supporter of York before 1453?
Duke of Norfolk
Which loyal supporter of Richard of York was attainted at the Reading parliament in 1453?
Sir William Oldhall
What did much of the nobility think was the nature of York’s quarrel with Somerset despite his protestations?
personal
Who distrusted York’s claim to be speaking for the ‘commonweal’ of the ‘communitas’?
Lords
When did York raise an army from the Welsh border that marched to London against royal orders?
Early 1452
At which place was Richard of York forced to surrender to royal forces in March 1452?
Dartford
Where was York forced to take a humiliating public oath of allegiance to Henry VI after Dartford in 1452?
St Paul’s Cathedral
In the early part of what year did Somerset and Henry VI tour England punishing York’s supporters from the Dartford incident?
1453
When had Somerset been granted the post of Lieutenant of France to replace York?
1447
Which major Norman city did Somerset surrender in October 1449 in order to secure his personal freedom?
Rouen
Who was the third son of Edward III through whom both Henry VI and Somerset could claim descent?
John of Gaunt
