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What year did Henry V die?

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1422

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How old was Henry VI when he became King of England?

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9 months old

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When did Henry VI become King of France?

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1431

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Who were Henry VI’s parents?

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Henry V and Catherine of Valois (Charles VI’s daughter)

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What year did Henry VI gain control over the government?

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1437

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When did Henry VI marry Margaret of Anjou?

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1445

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Why was Henry’s marriage to Margaret of Anjou a mistake?

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England lost the French territories of Maine and Anjou
Margaret bought no dowry to the marriage
Margaret was unpopular

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When did England lose Normandy?

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The Battle of Rouen, October 1450

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What happened after the loss of Normandy?

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England hosted an influx of refugees who had settled in Normandy but are now homeless
Reduction in trade
Increase in French naval attacks on the English coast

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When was Cade’s Rebellion?

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1450

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What were the reasons for Cade’s Rebellion?

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To achieve political reform
Unfairly levied taxes
Taxes that had been increased due to mismanagement of Crown lands
The impartial administration of justice and favouritism in court
Aimed to restore the government, not remove it
Blamed his ‘evil advisers’

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How many men did Henry VI take to Cade’s Rebellion?

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10,000

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Where were the King’s men ambushed and slaughtered?

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Sevenoaks

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Who were murdered during the revolt?

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Lord Say and William Crowmer

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How many days did the revolt last for?

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4

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What did Margaret of Anjou promise to the rebels if they dispersed?

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A pardon

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Where was Cade killed?

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Sussex

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What happened to Cade’s body?

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His head was set on a spike in London

The four quarters of his body were sent to Blackheath, Salisbury, Norwich and Gloucester

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What did the rebellion demonstrate?

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The King’s inability to cope in a crisis

Highlighted the extent at which his government had failed

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Where was the Duke of York during Cade’s Rebellion?

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Ireland

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When did the Duke of York return to England?

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September 1450

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Did York return to clear his name?

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Cade had used the name Mortimer which had been York’s mother’s maiden name
In the rebel manifesto there had been a call for the King to take advice from York rather than Suffolk

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Did York return to get his loans repaid?

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In 1450, York had to sell land to make ends meet
He was owed £26,000 by the government
He hadn’t been paid his wages as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

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Did York return to protect his position?

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Somerset had acquired the position of the king’s chief adviser when York felt it should rightfully be his position
Returned to protect his position as heir presumptive

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Did York return to remove Somerset?
York felt Somerset was responsible for the loss of Normandy and with it, much of York's property
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Did York return to bring justice and end corruption?
September 1450 - York made a public statement calling for the traitors to be brought to justice and at the same time asserting his loyalty to the Crown He offered his personal assistance to help solve the problems of law and order and the household
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Did York return to take the throne?
A man was hanged in Ipswich for plotting to put York on the throne If he had been harbouring hopes of becoming king in 1450, he kept them to himself
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When was the Act of Resumption passed?
1450
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What did the Act of Resumption do?
Made it possible to recover most of the grants of land that the King had rewarded his favourites over the last decade
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Why did the Act of Resumption humiliate the King?
Undermined his authority and ability to offer rewards
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When was the Battle of Dartford?
March 1452
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What did York do in January 1452?
Declared his loyalty to the King and swore an oath of allegiance
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What did York have to promise?
To never again resort to force in order to pursue his political ends
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What were the consequences of the Battle of Dartford for York?
He wasn't charged for treason or imprisoned | He was to remain isolated from court for 18 months
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Why was the Battle of Dartford unsuccesful?
Lack of support from nobility Open letters forewarned the King of York's arrival London remained loyal to the King
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When was the Battle of Castillon?
17th July 1453
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Where was the Battle of Castillon?
Gascony
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Who was the Battle of Castillon between?
France and England
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Who led England to the Battle of Castillon?
Earl of Shrewsbury
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Why did England lose the Battle of Castillon?
England was outnumbered and vulnerable
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What happened to Shrewsbury?
He died at Castillon
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When did France retake Bordeaux?
19th October 1452
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When did Henry VI enter his first state of catatonic schizophrenia?
August 1453
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When was Prince Edward born?
13th October 1453
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What were the rumours surrounding Prince Edward's birth?
He was the product of an affair because of Henry's mental state
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When was the first Battle of St Albans?
22nd May 1455
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of St Albans?
7000 Yorkists | 2000 Lancastrians
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What was York's demand at the Battle of St Albans?
The punishment of the Duke of Somerset
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How long did the Battle of St Albans last?
30 minutes
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What position did York resume after the Battle of St Albans?
Chief advisor to the King
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When was the Battle of Blore Heath?
23rd September 1459
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Who led the Yorkists at the Battle of Blore Heath?
Earl of Salisbury
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of Blore Heath?
5000 Yorkists | 10,000 Lancastrians
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How long did the Battle of Blore Heath last?
4 hours
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Who won the Battle of Blore Heath?
Yorkists
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When was the Battle of Ludford?
12th October 1459
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of Ludford?
22,000 Yorkists | 45,000 Lancastrians
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What happened at the Battle of Ludford?
No fighting The sight of Henry VI deterred people People either switched sides or ran away Lancastrian victory
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When was the Battle of Northampton?
10th July 1460
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Who returned to England from Calais in 1460?
Warwick and Edward, Earl of March
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What happened at the Battle of Northampton?
Heavy rainfall Lancastrian guns failed to fire Lord Grey of Ruthin defected to the Yorkist side Buckingham, Shrewsbury, Egremont and Beaumont died
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Who won the Battle of Northampton?
Yorkists
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What happened after the Battle of Northampton?
The Yorkists captured Henry VI | Queen Margaret and Prince Edward escaped to Harlech Castle
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When did the Yorkists re-enter London with Henry VI?
16th July 1460
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Where did the Battle of Wakefield happen?
Sandal Castle
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Who joined Margaret of Anjou at the Battle of Wakefield?
Earl of Devon and the Duke of Somerset
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Who spent Christmas at Sandal Castle and later died there?
York, Salisbury and Rutland
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When was the Battle of Wakefield?
30th December 1460
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Who led the Lancastrians at the Battle of Wakefield?
Northumberland, Somerset and Clifford
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What happened to the Duke of York after the Battle of Wakefield?
His head was put on display in York with a paper crown | Edward, Earl of March, was now the Duke of York and heir to the throne
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When was the second Battle of St Albans?
17th February 1461
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How many people were on either side of the second Battle of St Albans?
10,000 Yorkists | 14,000 Lancastrians
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What happened after the second Battle of St Albans?
Edward, Earl of March became Edward IV
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When was the Battle of Towton?
29th March 1461
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of Towton?
40,000 on either side
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What happened at the Battle of Towton?
Snow and rain blew into the faces of the Lancastrians Yorkists re-used misfired Lancastrian arrows The Duke of Norfolk arrived late with 4000 Yorkists Lancastrians fled The bloodiest battle on English soil
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What happened after the Battle of Towton?
Henry fled to Scotland with Margaret and Prince Edward | Lancastrian power was broken
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When was Henry VI reinstated as King?
1470
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When was the Battle of Barnet?
14th April 1471
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of Barnet?
10,000 Yorkists | 15,000 Lancastrians
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Who was killed at the Battle of Barnet?
Warwick
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When was the Battle of Tewkesbury?
1471
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How many people were on either side of the Battle of Tewkesbury?
3500 Yorkists | 6000 Lancastrians
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Who won the Battle of Tewkesbury?
Yorkists
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What happened after the Battle of Tewkesbury?
Henry VI was placed in the Tower of London where he died of mysterious circumstances Margaret of Anjou was captured Somerset attempted to seek refuge in Tewkesbury Abbey but was executed 2 days later The house of York seemed undefeatable

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