1451-1459 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

who was effective leader of government in 1451

A

duke of somerset, edmund beaufort

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2
Q

who attempted to have York recognised as heir presumptive in 1451

A

thomas young

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3
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who did york want to replace in government in feb 1452

A

somerset

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4
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when was the council at coventry held

A

16th feb 1452

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5
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when did Henry VI and somerset return to london

A

27th february 1452

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6
Q

when did Henry VI’s forces confront york at blackheath

A

2nd march 1452

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7
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where did henry vi’s forces confront york on 2nd march 1452

A

blackheath

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8
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where was york taken to swear an oath to henry vi

A

st.pauls cathederal

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9
Q

when did york swear an oath to the king

A

10th march 1452

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10
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where did henry vi tour from july-august 1452

A

welsh border

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11
Q

who was henry vi looking to punish from the welsh borders

A

supporters of york

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12
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where did john talbot recapture on the 20th october 1452

A

bordeaux

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13
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who was made the earl of richmond on the 23rd november 1452

A

edmund tudor

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14
Q

who was made the earl of pembroke on the 23rd november 1452

A

jasper tudor

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15
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when was the reading parliament

A

march 1453

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16
Q

when was the battle of castillion

A

july 17th 1453

17
Q

who lost at the battle of castillion

A

english - john talbot killed

18
Q

when was henry vi struck with madness

19
Q

when does henry vi recover from madness

A

christmas 1454

20
Q

who became keeper of the privy seal in september 1456

A

laurence booth

21
Q

what was the commission of oyer and terminer

A

to bring charges against york

22
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what happened on 24th march 1458

23
Q

who was there an alleged assasination attempt against in november 1458

24
Q

when was the great council meeting in coventry

A

24th june 1458

25
where was lord audley killed
bloreheath
26
where did yorkist forces gather on 12th october 1458
ludford bridge
27
where did york and rutland flee to in october 1458
ireland
28
where did warwick and edward of march flee to in october 1458
calais
29
when was the parliament of devils
march 1459
30
where was the parliament of devils held
coventry
31
what was the point of the parliament of devils
to attain yorkists for treason - strip their land and titles from them and heirs.