Lancastrian Resistance, 1461-1464

Question 1

What is the period of opposition to Edward IV’s rule between 1461 and 1464 often known as?

Answer 1

Lancastrian resistance

Question 2

Which part of England was difficult to pacify because of its long rule by the Percy family?

Answer 2

North East

Question 3

Where was a base of support for the Lancastrians under Jasper Tudor’s leadership in 1461?

Answer 3

Wales

Question 4

Which place was raided by the Scots in June 1461 but defended by John Neville?

Answer 4

Carlisle

Question 5

When was Warwick appointed warden of the East and West Marches on the Scottish border?

Answer 5

July 1461

Question 6

Which castle was recaptured for the Lancastrians by William Tailboys in winter 1461?

Answer 6

Alnwick

Question 7

Who, along with Sir Walter Devereux, campaigned successfully against Jasper Tudor in Wales in 1461?

Answer 7

William Herbert

Question 8

Where were Jasper Tudor and Henry Holland’s forces defeated in October 1461?

Answer 8

Caernarvon

Question 9

Which mighty Welsh stronghold remained in Lancastrian hands until 1468?

Answer 9

Harlech

Question 10

When in 1462 did Henry VI and Margaret return to Bamburgh castle in England?

Answer 10

25-Oct

Question 11

Who did Dunstanborough and Bamburgh castles surrender to on Christmas Eve 1462?

Answer 11

Warwick

Question 12

Which Lancastrian general was allowed to leave Alnwick unhindered by Warwick in January 1463?

Answer 12

Lord Hungerford

Question 13

Which French general rescued the Lancastrian garrison of Alnwick on 5 January 1463?

Answer 13

Pierre de Breze

Question 14

Which cousin of the former Earl of Northumberland repeatedly betrayed Edward IV despite being pardoned?

Answer 14

Sir Ralph Percy

Question 15

Who invaded England in support of the Lancastrians in the summer of 1463?

Answer 15

Scots

Question 16

How much money did Edward IV raise to finance his forces against Scottish invasion in 1463?

Answer 16

£10,000

Question 17

What developed in late summer 1463 in fifteen English counties due to Edward IV’s perceived inactivity?

Answer 17

Riots

Question 18

Who surrendered to the Yorkists on Christmas Eve 1462 was pardoned and restored to his lands and dignities in spring 1463?

Answer 18

Henry Beaufort

Question 19

Which family rose up in support for Henry VI in the Yorkshire dales in 1464?

Answer 19

Cliffords

Question 20

Where were Welsh Lancastrian rebels defeated by John Donne and Roger Vaughan on 4 March 1464?

Answer 20

Dryslwyn

Question 21

When did Somerset return to his former Lancastrian allegiance?

Answer 21

Early 1464

Question 22

Who was sent by Edward IV to safely escort Scottish diplomats to York in spring 1464?

Answer 22

John Neville

Question 23

Which battle took place on 25 April 1464 as Lancastrians attempted to block Anglo-Scottish negotiations?

Answer 23

Hedgeley Moor

Question 24

At which battle of 15 May 1464 did forces led by John Neville decisively defeat the Lancastrians?

Answer 24

Hexham

Question 25

Which rebel commander led a last resistance to the Yorkist forces at Bamburgh until July 1464?

Answer 25

Sir Ralph Grey

Question 26

When was John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, executed for treason by Edward IV?

Answer 26

26 February 1462

Question 27

Which eldest son of the 12th Earl of Oxford was executed for treason by Edward IV in February 1462?

Answer 27

Aubrey de Vere

Question 28

Who was found hiding in a coal pit with £2,000 from the Lancastrian war chest after the Battle of Hexham?

Answer 28

Sir William Tailboys

Question 29

Approximately how many senior Lancastrians were executed by the Yorkists after the Battle of Hexham?

Answer 29

Thirty

Question 30

Who was left about at Bywell Castle, twelve miles west of Newcastle, by Somerset before the Battle of Hexham?

Answer 30

Henry VI

Question 31

Who fled to France, with her young son, after the collapse of the Lancastrian resistance?

Answer 31

Margaret of Anjou

Question 32

With whom did Edward IV arrange a truce in October 1463, cutting off their support to the Lancastrians?

Answer 32

Louis XI of France

Question 33

With whom did Edward IV arrange a truce in December 1463, cutting off their support to the Lancastrians?

Answer 33

James III of Scotland

Question 34

Which Earl of Shrewsbury from a formerly Lancastrian family was reconciled with Edward IV?

Answer 34

John Talbot

Question 35

From which Lancastrian supporting family were Lords Rivers and Scales pardoned by Edward IV in July 1461?

Answer 35

Woodvilles

Question 36

What was inflicted upon 113 people for their support for the Lancastrians between 1459 and 1461?

Answer 36

Attainder

Question 37

Which brother-in-law of Edward IV received very little from the new king?

Answer 37

John de la Pole

Question 38

Which noble, whose defection had been significant at Northampton still received little from Edward IV?

Answer 38

Lord Grey of Ruthyn

Question 39

What illness prevented Edward IV from leading his army against the Lancastrians in 1462?

Answer 39

Measles

Question 40

Where was Lancastrian rebellion raised in June 1461 and put down by the bishop of Durham?

Answer 40

Brancepath

Question 41

Which bishop of Durham and former supporter of Queen Margaret supported Edward IV?

Answer 41

Lawrence Booth

Question 42

When was Henry VI captured by the Yorkists near Clitheroe?

Answer 42

July 1465

Question 43

Which former Scottish ally of Margaret of Anjou died in 1463?

Answer 43

Mary of Guelders

Question 44

Which New Yorkist assisted Warwick in arranging the truce with France in 1463?

Answer 44

Lord Wenlock

Question 45

Who was in exile attempting to gain support for the Lancastrians in France and Brittany from 1462 onwards?

Answer 45

Jasper Tudor