Baronial Factions

Question 1

The Percy-Neville dispute

Answer 1

• In the early 15th century, the Neville and the Percys were amicable enough, as they shared the duty of protecting the border with Scotland.
• There were many marriages between the Neville’s and the Percy’s
• The Percy-Neville dispute was deep over land and territory in the North.

Question 2

What happened in 1453-54?

Answer 2

• In 1453-54 the two families erupted into an all-out private War, throwing the North (especially Yorkshire) into turmoil.
• The family rivalry spilt into national politics and by 1453, the Neville’s were inextricably associated with the Duke of York.
• The Percy’s were decisively allied with The King and Somerset

Question 3

Warwick vs Somerset

Answer 3

• One of the youngest and most powerful Nevilles, the Earl of Warwick, was in a dispute with Somerset over the Lordship of Glamorgan.
• Thus he too sided with york

Question 4

What was the impact of the Percy-Neville feud?

Answer 4

• The Percy-Neville feud in the North, along with the Somerset-Warwick feud in Wales had been critical in alienating the Nevilles from the Lancastrian regime
• At St Alban’s, the Neville’s joined forces with York and Northumberland was slain in the King’s company
• This battle was an arena for setting personal, political and North-Country scores
• The Percy-Neville feud was a series of skirmishes between two prominent northern English families that helped provoke the Wars of the Roses.