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Edward IV, the royal family and the nobility, 1471-1483 Flashcards

1
Q

In what year had George of Clarence and Warwick captured and imprisoned Edward IV?

A

1469

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Whose elder daughter had Clarence married in 1469 in violation of Edward IV’s orders?

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Earl of Warwick

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Who had Clarence and Warwick allied with to drive Edward IV into exile in 1470?

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Margaret of Anjou

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Who is it possible that Clarence was intriguing with against Edward IV in 1472?

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John de Vere

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What did Clarence imply he was afraid of by not eating or drinking at the royal court?

A

poison

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6
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What did Clarence allegedly spread rumours about regarding Edward IV?

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Illegitimacy

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7
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Which servant of Isabel Neville did Clarence execute for allegedly poisoning her?

A

Ankarette Twynyho

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Who did Clarence accuse of ‘murdering’ his infant son Richard at the time his wife died?

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John Thursby

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9
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Where might Clarence have been involved in a rising in early summer 1477?

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Cambridgeshire

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10
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Which member of Clarence’s household was found guilty in 1477 for plotting the king’s death?

A

Thomas Burdett

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Which provocative priest did Clarence have declare the innocence of Burdett?

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John Goddard

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Where was George of Clarence sent to at the end of June 1477?

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Tower of London

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When did Parliament meet at Westminster mainly to arraign the duke for treason?

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January 1478

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What had Clarence allegedly treasonously kept from 1470 declaring he was heir to York?

A

Exemplification

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15
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What did Clarence unsuccessfully seek to demonstrate his innocence of treason?

A

Trial by Combat

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16
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Who demanded the trial of Clarence and was both the prosecutor and judge?

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Edward IV

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17
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Which Speaker of the Commons sought that the sentence against Clarence be enacted?

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William Allington

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18
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What was George of Clarence most likely drowned in on 18 February 1478?

A

Malmesey wine

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19
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Which writer alleged that the Woodvilles sought Clarence’s death?

A

Dominic Mancini

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20
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Which father of Queen Elizabeth had Clarence captured and executed in 1469?

A

Richard Woodville

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21
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Which mother of Queen Elizabeth had been put on trial for witchcraft by Clarence and Warwick in 1469?

A

Jacquetta of Bedford

22
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Who became a prisoner in the Tower in late May 1471, Edward’s sister Anne then divorced him and he ‘accidentally drowned in 1475?

A

Henry Holland

23
Q

Who was pardoned on 15 October 1471, but was made to enter into bonds to pay a fine of 1,000 marks?

A

Lord de la Warr

24
Q

Who invaded England repeatedly but was captured and imprisoned from 1474 until 1484?

A

Earl of Oxford

25
Q

Which former Earl of Pembroke fled to Brittany in 1471 with his nephew?

A

Jasper Tudor

26
Q

Who did Edward IV placed in charge of Northern England with semi-independent power?

A

Richard of Gloucester

27
Q

Who was made Marquess of Dorset in 1475, cementing his authority in South West England?

A

Thomas Grey

28
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Who had Gloucester married by Easter 1472 much to George of Clarence’s anger?

A

Anne Neville

29
Q

Where were Gloucester and Clarence summoned to in February 1472 to settle their dispute?

A

Sheen

30
Q

Who died in at Warwick in December 1476 leaving a young son and daughter?

A

Isabel Neville

31
Q

Which daughter and heiress of Charles the Bold did Clarence unsuccessfully wish to marry in 1477?

A

Mary of Burgundy

32
Q

Marriage of Clarence to which sister of James III’s was blocked because Edward IV did not trust his brother?

A

Margaret

33
Q

Who was cheated out of the Mowbray inheritance by Edward IV keeping the lands of the dead heiress for his son Richard?

A

John Howard

34
Q

Whose widow was cheated out of her lands so that Clarence and Gloucester could gain them immediately?

A

Richard Neville

35
Q

Who ended up in a bitter conflict with Thomas Grey over competition for mistresses?

A

William Hastings

36
Q

What poor compensation title was William Herbert’s son given for surrendering his influence in Wales?

A

Earl of Huntingdon

37
Q

Who resented the Woodvilles because he had been forced to marry the queen’s sister Catherine in the 1460s?

A

Duke of Buckingham

38
Q

Who was captured by Richard of Gloucester and illegally forced to hand over her lands and estates to him?

A

Elizabeth de Vere

39
Q

Who had a poor relationship with Lord Hastings because he was deprived of the Captain of Calais in 1471?

A

Anthony Woodville

40
Q

Which younger courtiers was Hastings said to be jealous of because of their social activities with the king?

A

Richard Grey and Edward Woodville

41
Q

Which agent of Hastings confessed in August 1482 that he had been spreading false rumours about Dorset and Rivers?

A

John Edwards

42
Q

Who is said to have resented the influence of William Hastings over her husband?

A

Elizabeth Woodville

43
Q

In what year did Anthony Woodville become the guardian of Edward IV’s son, Edward, at Ludlow Castle?

A

1473

44
Q

In what year did Thomas Grey marry Cecilly, the wealthy Bonville heiress?

A

1474

45
Q

Who was knighted in 1475 and became constable of Chester Castle in 1479?

A

Richard Grey

46
Q

Who was knighted in 1475 and was granted control of the town of Portsmouth and of Porchester Castle in 1480?

A

Edward Woodville

47
Q

Which mistress of Edward IV was also the mistress of Thomas Grey and William Hastings?

A

‘Jane’ Shore

48
Q

Who was a counsellor to Richard of Gloucester and his steward of Barnard Castle?

A

Richard Ratcliffe

49
Q

Which trained lawyer was an increasingly influential member of Hastings’ household?

A

William Catesby

50
Q

Which noble grew up with Richard of Gloucester and served him in his Scottish campaigns?

A

Francis, Lord Lovell

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