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Why did Ed's lose throne in 1470? Flashcards

1
Q

what are the 4 factors for why Ed lost the throne?

A
  • ed’s mistakes
  • rise of woodvilles
  • ambition/greed of Warwick
  • strength of Lancs
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2
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what policy of failure of Ed’s was a failure?

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reconciliation

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3
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who did ed pardon in 1462?

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sir Ralph Percy

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4
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what did Percy do in April 1463?

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handed over dustinburgh and banburgh castles to Lancs

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5
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who briefly pledged allegiance to Ed?

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duke of Somerset

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6
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what did Somerset do in April 1464?

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rebelled and encouraged Lancastrian uprisings in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales

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7
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was the policy of reconciliation realistic?

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no - was a naive idea from idea

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8
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who did Ed rely on? what did this mean?

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  • small number of men

- had a narrow power base

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9
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who did Warwick not get along with?

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Sir William Herbert

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10
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what was Herbert given in 1461?

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control of warship of Newport

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11
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what was Herbert’s annual income?

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rose to £2,400

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12
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how did Herbert end Lanc resistance in Wales?

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  • captured Halrech castle in August 1468

- rewarded with Earl of Pembroke

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13
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what did Herbert’s ambition spark?

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a rivalry between him and Warwick

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14
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why had Warwick fallen out with Somerset?

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due to disputes over welsh lands in Glamorgan

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15
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how did Warwick-Herbert rivalry culminate?

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Warwick executing Pembroke and his brother after battle of Edgecote?

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16
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what did the rise of the Woodvilles do to much of the nobility?

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alienated much of English nobility

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17
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who were the Woodvilles?

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low born family who rose not power after Edward IV secretly married Elizabeth Woodville

18
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when did ed marry Elizabeth Woodville?

A

may 1464

19
Q

what did Ed have to give to woodvilles?

A

distribute patronage to her family

20
Q

what role did Anthony Woodville get?

A

knight of garter

21
Q

where was the main area where Woodvilles caused disruption?

A

marriage market

22
Q

who did Thomas Grey marry?

A

married Anne Holland, Duchess of Exeter in October 1466

23
Q

why did marriage of Thomas grey upset people?

A
  • Anne had already been betrothed to George Neville

- Queen paid 4000 marks for Anne to accept the marriage

24
Q

who did Katherine neville marry?

A

forced to marriage teenager John Woodville

25
Q

what did Woodville dominance mean for Warwick’s daughters?

A
  • left with few suitable options

- ended up marrying Clarence and Gloucester

26
Q

how were Woodvilles influential in alliance w/ Burgundy?

A

Elizabeth’s mother was part of nobility in Burgundy

27
Q

when was the commercial treaty w/ Burgundy?

A

24 nov 1467

28
Q

what was the key consequence of rise of woodvilles?

A

alienation of Warwick

29
Q

what was Warwick doing in march 1464?

A
  • negotiating marriage alliance w/ France for Ed to marry Bona of Savoy
  • he wanted alliance w/ France
30
Q

who was the most powerful noble in the realm?

A

Warwick

31
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what titles did Warwick possess?

A

captain of calais, keeper of seas, warden of cinque ports, constable of dover castle, admiral of England, kings lieutenant and wardenship of west march

32
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how did Warwick feel over alliance w/ burgundy?

A

he felt snubbed as he wanted alliance with France

33
Q

what did Warwick plot to do?

A

remove ed from power

34
Q

who did Warwick persuade to betray ed?

A

Clarence

35
Q

why was Clarence willing to betray Edward?

A

ed refused to allow him to marry Isabel Neville

36
Q

why did ed not allow Clarence to marry Isabel neville?

A

ed feared Warwick would become too powerful

37
Q

what was Warwick being in June 1469?

A

robin of Redesdale rebellion in north

38
Q

why was it evident Warwick was behind rebellion in north?

A
  • robin of Redesdale was sir John Conyers

- steward of middleham castle - a neville stronghold

39
Q

how much did Warwick earn annually from his estates?

A

£7,000/yr

40
Q

how much did Warwick earn annually from his fees from office?

A

£5,000/yr

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