AS Source Question

Question 1

why did York raise suspicion when he returned?

Answer 1

why has he returned? does he want to be king?

Question 2

what did they fear York would do?

Answer 2

embolden the supporters of Cade’s rebellion

Question 3

why did they fear York would embolden the supporters of Cade’s rebellion?

Answer 3

jack cade called himself jack mortimer

Question 4

when did he return from Ireland?

Answer 4

September 1450 - without seeking king permission

Question 5

what did he do when he returned from Ireland?

Answer 5

released a manifesto. very similar to Cade’s - remove bad advisers e.g. Somerset

Question 6

what happened in May 1451?

Answer 6

Thomas Young imprisoned for seeking recognition of York as heir apparent

Question 7

what was Somerset made in autumn 1451?

Answer 7

captain of calais

Question 8

in december 1447 what role was Somerset appointed to?

Answer 8

lieutenant and governor general of France

Question 9

how was his defence of normandy in 1449?

Answer 9

completely inadequate - he allowed the duchy to be overrun in under a year

Question 10

why did York hate Somerset so much?

Answer 10

• york was lieutenant of France before Somerset

- he believed Somerset had shown no honour in his surrender or in his exchange of a number of hostages for his release

Question 11

which lordship did Somerset own?

Answer 11

lordship of glamorgan - which Warwick wanted

Question 12

in October 1450 what bill did York publish?

Answer 12

bill offering his services to king as chief councillor with a mandate to clean up the corruption in court

Question 13

how did Henry react to this bill?

Answer 13

• rejects this in favour of an elected chamber where all will have an equal voice

Question 14

at this time, which nobles were willing to back York?

Answer 14

only duke of Norfolk and earl of Devon are willing to back his criticisms of the court

Question 15

what does York do in September 1451?

Answer 15

intervenes in devon-bonville dispute, favouring the Courtenays (Devon)

Question 16

how did Cade’s rebels describe York?

Answer 16

a high and mighty prince who they beloved would restore government

Question 17

how did many people see York 1450?

Answer 17

as the saviour of the common weal and a necessary force for reform

Question 18

what grievances did York have towards the government?

Answer 18

• govt owed York a huge amount for his services in France, while Somerset was regularly reimbursed
• he was incensed by the loss of France

Question 19

what was York’s aim on his return?

Answer 19

• remove somerset and otter members of the royal household

- cancel all the grants to royal favourites by an act of resumption

Question 20

what did the loss of France mean by mid 1449?

Answer 20

trade had all but halted with traditional trading ports

Question 21

what was the trade embargo to the low countries on?

Answer 21

English cloth

Question 22

why did the trade embargo to the Low Countries have a big impact?

Answer 22

this trade was what English cloth industry had relied on as its main source of income

Question 23

what were Suffolk and saye blamed for?

Answer 23

embezzling the kings money and land

Question 24

what happened on 9 January 1450?

Answer 24

Adam Moleyns, bishop of Chichester was murdered at Portsmouth by a mob

Question 25

when was Suffolk sent to the tower of London?

Answer 25

28 January 1450

Question 26

what did the king do to Suffolk?

Answer 26

• Henry dismissed all charges of treason

- gave him punishment of 5 years banishment

Question 27

what happened 2 may 1450?

Answer 27

Suffolk was captured and beheaded by rebels as he left England

Question 28

when did the rebels camp at Blackheath ?

Answer 28

11 June 1450

Question 29

who did the rebels present their petition to?

Answer 29

archbishop stafford of Canterbury and Cardinal kemp of york

Question 30

what did sir Humphrey stafford do and what happened?

Answer 30

• he led a group to follow the rebels into Kent

- they were ambushed at Sevenoaks and stafford was killed

Question 31

what did the murder of Humphrey stafford cause?

Answer 31

• it frightened those around the king
• king ordered arrest of Saye and others named by the rebels
• king left LDN

Question 32

what happened on 3 July 1450?

Answer 32

• rebels cross London Bridge

- execution of hated ministers and royal servants, including lord saye and William crowmer (sherrif of Kent)

Question 33

when was Dartford?

Answer 33

march 1452

Question 34

who were the only lords at Dartford?

Answer 34

earl of Devon and lord cobham

Question 35

why did york plan dartford?

Answer 35

felt that nothing else would force the king to listen to hin

Question 36

what did York primarily want from Dartford?

Answer 36

to remove Somerset from power and to be recognised as heir apparent

Question 37

when and what did York have to do after Dartford?

Answer 37

10 march 1452 - in front of large congregation at St. Pauls swore an oath to the king

Question 38

what are the dates of York’s first protectorate?

Answer 38

march 1454 - 9 feb 1455

Question 39

when was battle of Stamford Bridge?

Answer 39

31 October 1454

Question 40

what happened at Stamford Bridge?

Answer 40

egremont defeated by Nevilles