edward's 1470 loss of the throne Flashcards
1
Q
who did Edward ally with?
A
brittany who France were attacking
2
Q
who allied with Louis XI
A
Anjou and Warwick
3
Q
why did people dislike Elizabeth Woodville?
A
- from Lancaster family
- commoner
- not a virgin (2 kids)
- widowed from Lancaster husband john grey
4
Q
who replaced lord Mountjoy as treasurer?
A
earl rivers (Elizabeth’s father)
5
Q
what did the woodvilles get?
A
best marriages and positions (new men)
6
Q
what marriage does Edward reject?
A
clarence and Isabelle Neville
7
Q
who did Edward take earldom of Northumberland from and who did he give it to?
A
from Lord Montagu back to Ralph Percy
