Battle of Hexham

Question 1

when was the battle of Hexham

Answer 1

15 May 1464

Question 2

which battle came less than a month before the battle of Hexham

Answer 2

Hedgeley Moor

Question 3

who led the Lancastrians at the battle of Hexham

Answer 3

John Neville, Montagu

Question 4

how large were Montagu’s forces at Hexham

Answer 4

4,000 men

Question 5

to which castle did Somerset take Henry VI to before the battle

Answer 5

Bywell Castle

Question 6

where were Somerset’s troops stationed.

Answer 6

close to Linnell’s Bridge on very low ground.

Question 7

who’s speed when crossing the south bank of the Tyne meant the Lancastrians had little time to prepare for battle

Answer 7

Montagu and his men (the Yorkists)

Question 8

what did the Yorkists do once they saw the Lancs. camped on low ground

Answer 8

they smashed into their line.

Question 9

when the Yorkist smashed into the Lancastrians, what happened to the Lancastrian troops

Answer 9

the were pushed into the ‘Devil’s Water’ where some drowned or were crushed.

Question 10

at which location did those lucky enough to cross the water trap themselves in before surrendering upon yorkist arrival

Answer 10

West Dipton Wood

Question 11

upon finding the Lancastrians in the wood, how many leading lancastrians did Montagu have executed

Answer 11

30

Question 12

which Lancastrians in particular were executed after Hexham

Answer 12

Somerset, Roos and Hungerford

Question 13

which lancastrian attempted to flee after the battle with £2,000 of Henry VI’s war chest but was captured and executed

Answer 13

William Tailboys

Question 14

despite the number of Lancastrians killed after Hexham, which key Lanc. was able to evade capture until 1465

Answer 14

Henry VI

Question 15

at which castle was Henry Vi hiding at before he was betrayed by a monk

Answer 15

Waddington Hall in Clitheroe

Question 16

when was Henry VI eventually captured by a group of Yorkists

Answer 16

13 July 1465

Question 17

which Yorkist was amongst the men who captured Henry VI in July 1465

Answer 17

John Tempest

Question 18

what did John Tempest’s brother, Richard, a Lancastrian, do

Answer 18

Sheltered Henry VI in clitheroe

Question 19

the Battle of Hexham was decisive in the collapse of what

Answer 19

Lancastrian resistance to Edward IV’s Regime.

Question 20

Following Towton, who did the Yorkists successfully establish peace negotiations with in 1463

Answer 20

The Scots

Question 21

In what year had it been decided that the lancastrians should mount a campaign in the north to gather forces

Answer 21

1463

Question 22

When did the Lancastrian Forces move through Northumberland to gather more support from their garrisons

Answer 22

Late April 1464