henry VI Flashcards
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what age did henry vi inherit the throne
9 months old
what was henry iv’s like
he was quiet, pious and incapable of making a decision. he was also easy to manipulate due to his mental health. he was militarily inept and a poor judge of character
how was france governed during henry vi’s reign
a council of noblemen took over. his influential wife margaret of anjou played a big role in parliament
what were the problems with henry V’s legacy
henry V had great military success. the treaty of troyes (1420) left henry vi as both the monarch of both england and france. he had very expensive military campaigns that left a difficult financial situation
who dominated the government for the majority of henry vi’s reign
the faction of margaret of anjou, edmund beaufort, the duke of somerset and william de la pole, duke of suffolk
what was the treaty of tours who negotiated it
suffolk arranged it in 1444. it was contraversial.
-henry was to marry anjou, niece of charles vii
-no dowry for margaret. english pay for wedding
-england to surrender maine(kept secret)
why was suffolk unpopular
-treaty of tours 1444
advocated attack on fougeres which -triggered french attacks on normandy and led to the loss of normandy 1453.
-mismanagement of tax
-didnt repay york and sold his jewels
-manipulated king for royal patronage
how did suffolk die
he was impriosoned in the tower in 1450 on charge of treason. henry liked him so cleared him of charges. he instead banished him for 5 years. when suffolk was leaving a privateering ship took him and beheaded him.
what triggered the start of cade’s rebellion and where was it
in kent. there were local grievances agaisnt lord saye, the kings treasurer and william crowmer, two powerful men. for corruption and violence. after suffolk’s body washed up on the shore, there were rumours that saye and crowmer threatened widespread destruction in revenge.
who was jack cade
captain of kent, he went by the alias john mortimer.
what year was cades rebellion
may to july 1450
who joined cades rebellion
ordinary people, spreading from kent to surrey, sussex and the west. lower gentry and townspeople as well as respectable figures in local villages. some of the army mutinied
why were the rebels angry
-loss of normandy in 1450
-high tax to fund unsuccessful war
-somerset blamed- in charge of military
-everyone was paying such a high tax
which important religious person was killed in cades rebellion
bishop ainscough. kings confessor was dragged and brutally hacked to death by a mob. this was shocking. showed how much they hated henrys reign
what happened to the delegation henry sent to the rebels
it was led by sir humphrey stafford and was rejected. rebels ambushed kings men and killed sir humphrey stafford and william stafford. direct defiance to henrys authority
how did cades rebellion end
the king fled to kenilworth castle. the rebels took control over london and killed lord saye.cades army were 46,000 now. londoners fought and defeated cades army.
what was the medieval punishment for high treason
hang, drawn and quartered
what was yorks role in 1437
he was lieutenant of france. returned and met with hostility because cades rebels had supported him
how were somerset and and york related to the king
york was the kings closest legitimate cousin so thought of himself as heir. suffolk was also a closely related lancastrian
what happened in 1453
somserset was commander in france. battle of castillon english were defeated. normandy is lost. famous soldier john talbot died. somerset was not trusted to govern.
what did the loss of normandy lead to
the king collapsed. coma until christmas. york began his first protectorate
which powerful earl family switched their allegiance and when
the nevilles switched to ally with york in 1453
what did york do during his first protectorate
imprisoned somerset in the tower of london. made richard neville, the earl of salisbury chancellor.
who were the nevilles rivals . what did this lead to
the percies, including the duke of exeter. there was a rebellion agaisnt the protectorate in 1954. henry and cromwell put it down.
