Post Henry VI illness

Question 1

Battle of Castillon

Answer 1

17th July 1453
English forced out of France except for Calais

Question 2

Henry Catatonic Stupor

Answer 2

For 17 months was unable of responding to anyone

Question 3

Prince Edward born

Answer 3

Oct 1453

Question 4

Meeting of great council

Answer 4

Nov 1453
Somerset accused of treason by York

Question 5

York declared defender and protector of the Realm

Answer 5

March 1454

Question 6

York resigned as Protector

Answer 6

9th Feb 1455

Question 7

Battle of St Albans

Answer 7

22nd May 1455
Somerset and Henry Percy killed
Henry captured and fell into another stupor

Question 8

York’s second protectorate

Answer 8

Nov 1455

Question 9

End of Second Protectorate

Answer 9

Feb 1456

Question 10

Loveday

Answer 10

1458
Rival nobles walked hand-in-hand

Question 11

Margaret calls Great council meeting

Answer 11

June 1459
Met at Coventry and Yorkists not invited

Question 12

Yorkists met at Ludford Bridge

Answer 12

Oct 1459
Warwick’s troops from Calais garrison refused to fight the king

Question 13

Parliament of Devils

Answer 13

Nov 1459
Acts of Attainder passed against York, Salisbury & Warwick

Question 14

Act of Accord

Answer 14

Oct 1460
Prince Edward disinherited in favour of York

Question 15

Battle of Northampton

Answer 15

10th July 1460
Yorkists won and king was captured
Margaret escaped up north

Question 16

York enters Parliament in order to claim the throne

Answer 16

10th October 1460

Question 17

Battle of Wakefield

Answer 17

30th Dec 1460
York and Salisbury killed

Question 18

Battle of Mortimer’s Cross

Answer 18

2nd Feb 1461
Future Edward IV showed his military tactics

Question 19

Second Battle of St Albans

Answer 19

17th Feb 1461
Margaret rescues HVI from captivity

Question 20

Battle of Towton

Answer 20

29th March 1461
1/10 of all English and Welsh men were involved
40,000 approx. fought
15,000 approx. died

Question 21

Henry noble support

Answer 21

18 nobles
Edward had less