1.5) Problems Between the Dukes of York and Somerset 1445-50 Flashcards
Why did the Duke of York resent the Duke of Somerset?
-Replaced by Somerset as Lieutenant General in France, being made Lieutenant General of Ireland, seen as an outcast from parliament
-Blamed Somerset for key losses in France
-Somerset’s loans to the Crown were repaid quickly, whilst his were not
-Somerset was the principal advisor to the king, whilst York thought he should be as senior male relative and the most powerful noble in England
Who was the previous Duke of Somerset?
John Beaufort
When was the previous Duke of Somerset appointed … in France?
Governer of Gascony in 1443
Why did the Duke of York see the previous Duke of Somerset’s new position in France as a threat to himself?
The Duke of York was Lieutenant General of France at the time
How was Edmund Duke of Somerset related to the previous Duke of Somerset?
John Beaufort was the father of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
What campaigns in France failed in 1440’s and at what specific year?
-Campaign of Normandy in 1443
-Campaign of Gascony in 1442
Who led the Campaign of Normandy?
The Duke of York
Who led the Campaign of Gascony?
John Beaufort, the previous Duke of Somerset
When and where did the Campaign of Normandy fail?
Dieppe in 1443
Why did the Campaign of Normandy fail?
Lack of finances from the Crown, choosing to finance John Beaufort’s campaign instead
Who replaced the Duke of York as Lieutenant General of France?
Edmund, Duke of Somerset
What role was the Duke of York appointed to after being replaced as Lieutenant General of France?
Lieutenant General of Ireland
When was the Duke of York appointed Lieutenant General of Ireland?
1447
When did the Duke of York actually arrive in his post in Ireland to carry out his duties of Lieutenant General?
1449
Why did the Duke of York arrive in Ireland to carry out his duties of Lieutenant General two years later after he was appointed?
A reluctance to go as he felt it was a exile from parliament, fearing to be side-lined
Why did the Duke of York feel that he did a better job as being Lieutenant General of France than the Duke of Somerset?
The Duke of Somerset was blamed by York for the loss of Normandy, as he gave up estates held by York for safe passage home and gave up Normandy too easily
What land in France did the Duke of York blame the Duke of Somerset for losing?
Rouen in Normandy
In what year was Rouen, Normandy lost to the French?
1449
Why was the Duke of York annoyed about the financial loss of Rouen, Normandy?
Had estates there which he generated income, Somerset had given them up.
Why was Somerset’s debts repaid over York’s?
Favourite of the king
What did the Duke of York have to do keep himself going financially while he was owed money by the king?
Sell his own manors
How much money did the king owe the Duke of York?
£38,000
Is it debated that the Duke of York already had hostilities with the Duke of Somerset and why?
YES
-York had a large sum of his debts repaid in 1445, whilst Somerset had little of his debts repaid inbetween 1444-51
When was the Duke of York appointed Lieutenant General of France?
1440
What was a result of the English’s crowns debts in the Hundred Years War?
-English commanders in the 1440’s were going unpaid
-Campaigns had limited funding, with Henry VI only being able to fund the Duke of Somerset’s campaign, with the Duke of York’s being left out
