Henry VI

Question 1

crowned as infant

Answer 1

1422

Question 2

death of John duke of Bedford

Answer 2

1435
-maintained English control over France as regent
-Burgundians switch alliance to France (Treaty of Arras)

Question 3

reaches majority

Answer 3

1437
16 yrs old

Question 4

Truce of Tours (under duke of Suffolk)

Answer 4

-Henry VI marries Margaret of Anjou (niece of French queen)
-including giving Maine away to France in 1448

Question 5

loss of Normandy

Answer 5

1450
under Suffolk
-Parliament charged Suffolk with treason for loss of France

Question 6

Suffolk impeached

Answer 6

Henry VI exiled him for 5 years to protect him from death
-ship intercepted Suffolk’s boat and was beheaded

Question 7

Cade rebellion

Answer 7

1450
-rebelled against noblemen due to loss of France, financial mismanagement (£370K debt) and law and order breaking down
-Henry fled to castle in Coventry when rebels march to London

Question 8

fall of Cade rebellion

Answer 8

-Londoners crush rebels at battle of London Bridge
-Margaret orders rebels to be executed

Question 9

meeting at Dartford

Answer 9

1452
-York raises army to confront King (as Somerset replaced him)
-York was outnumbered and so he backed down

Question 10

Catatonic stupor

Answer 10

1453
-after loss of Gascony
-E of Lancaster born
-York + Warwick ally and arrest Somerset for treason (want him to be executed)

Question 11

York’s first term as Protector

Answer 11

1454
-promotes Neville (earl of Salisbury to treasurer)

Question 12

Henry VI wakes up from stupor

Answer 12

1455
-places Somerset as protector again

Question 13

1st Battle of St Albans

Answer 13

1455
-York and Warwick kill Somerset
-same year later, Henry VI loses head again

Question 14

York 2nd protectorate

Answer 14

1455-56
-appoints Warwick as Captain of Calais

Question 15

Loveday

Answer 15

1458
-St Paul’s cathedral service of forgiveness after 4 yrs of ‘peace’

Question 16

Parliament of Devils

Answer 16

1459
-Margaret calls great council (excluding Yorkists)
-York meets at Ludlow and force a royal army
-Margaret passes Acts of Attainder against York (he gains sympathy for this)

Question 17

Battle of Northampton

Answer 17

1460
-Warwick seizes King and captures him

Question 18

Act of Accord

Answer 18

1460 (after Northampton)
-York and his son disinherit E of Lancaster and become heir to the throne

Question 19

2nd Battle of St Albans

Answer 19

1461
-Margaret rescues HVI from captivity

Question 19

Battle of Wakefield

Answer 19

1460 (after act of accord)
-Margaret kills York’s army after his impulsive decision to destroy her

Question 20

Mortimer’s cross

Answer 20

1461
-Edward of York takes success in Wales

Question 21

battle of Towton

Answer 21

-Edward of York defeats Margaret’s forces in Towton
-Lancastrians have advantage on hill base
-wind + snow blow behind Yorkists (caused Lancastrian to slow down and Yorkist arrows to fly further)

Question 22

after Towton…

Answer 22

Margaret flees to North, London welcomes EIV as King