1450 -52

Question 1

When did he return to England from Ireland and how much was he owed?

Answer 1

Returned to London November 1450

• he had marched with 3,000 men from wales
• owed £26,000 in wages

Question 2

What position was York offered when he returned to London?

Answer 2

• a member of the council

Question 3

Where did Somerset go when York returned?

Answer 3

• Henry VI out Somerset in the tower for his own safety.

Question 4

Who made a plea at parliament in favour of York? Who supported it and what did he plea for? What was the date?

Answer 4

• Thomas Younge
• asked for York to be made heir apparent.
• supported by commons but not the lords
• may 1451

Question 5

What did York do in September 1451 in regards to the council? And who supported him?

Answer 5

• he rejected the place on the council at Coventry and returned to Ludlow supported by his chamberlain Oldhall, Earl of Devon (Thomas Courtney) and Lord Cobham

Question 6

What did York attempt to do at Dartford? When was it? What was his reasoning? who didn’t rise? Where did he go after the attempt?

Answer 6

• January - March 1452
• attempted a coup d’etat 2 March
• was made to swore an oath of allegiance to the king in front of witnesses
• Kent didn’t support him - they had 20,000 men.
• king, along with Buckingham, Salisbury and the Neville’s - York conceded.
• Returned to
  His estates where he was isolated for the next 18 months.