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Conflict Origins (1450-1459) (mine) Flashcards

1
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Which group was largely sidelined as Suffolk took greater control of the government of England in the 1440s?

A

King’s Council

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For how long was Suffolk banished as a consequence of his trial in 1450?

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5 years

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Which terrritory’s defences was Suffolk accused of running down, allowing a quick French victory in 1449-50?

A

Normandy

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With which noble family was Suffolk closely associated?

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Beaufort

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Who was murdered by a mob hostile to Suffolk in January 1450?

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Bishop Adam Moleyns

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6
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What name is given to a small group of people in control?

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Oligarchy

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Who had made Suffolk admiral of Normandy and a knight of the Garter due to his brave fighting in France?

A

Henry V

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8
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Which ship intercepted Suffolk as he attempted to flee into exile on 2 may 1450?

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Nicholas of the Tower

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Where did Suffolk’s forces attack in 1449, disastrously destroying the truce with France?

A

Fougeres

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Who was the Duke of Suffolk, the prominent favourite of Henry VI?

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William de la Pole

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Who intervened to save the life of Suffolk when he was impeached by the Commons in early 1450?

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Henry VI

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12
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What territory was secretly surrendered to the French in 1448 that Suffolk was blamed for?

A

Maine

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13
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What was distributed largely to supporters of Suffolk in the 1440s?

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Patronage

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14
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Which prominent and influential member of Henry VI’s court in the 1430s and 1440s favoured Suffolk?

A

Cardinal Beaufort

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15
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Which unpopular princess did Suffolk arrange for Henry VI to marry in 1444?

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Margaret of Anjou

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16
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Who was a kinswoman of Cardinal Beaufort that Suffolk married?

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Alice Chaucer

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17
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Which supporter of Richard of York hostile to Suffolk was made Speaker of the Commons in November 1449?

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Sir John Popham

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In which part of England did Jack Cade’s rebellion begin in 1450?

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Kent

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Who was the leader of the rebellion in summer 1450?

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Jack Cade

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20
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Which part of England did not suffer from simultaneous riots and risings in 1450?

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the north

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21
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Who was the treasurer of England killed by the mob after London fell to Jack Cade’s rebels?

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Lord Saye

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22
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Where was Jack Cade killed by the Sheriff of Kent?

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Heathfield

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23
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Who did the rebels of Jack Cade’s rebellion claim they did not want to overthrow?

A

Henry VI

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24
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Who was believed by some to be directing Jack Cade’s rebellion?

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Richard of York

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25
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How many members of parliament joined Jack Cade’s rebellion?

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2

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26
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Who was hacked to death in June 1450 by a mob, due to his friendship with Suffolk?

A

Bishop of Salisbury

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27
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How much debt was the English Crown in by 1450 to the anger of Cade’s rebels?

A

£372,000

28
Q

Which part of the country did Henry VI flee to abandoning most of his court to be rebels?

A

Warwickshire

29
Q

Which castle did Henry VI flee to and establish his court at in response to Jack Cade’s rebellion?

A

Kenilworth Castle

30
Q

Where did Jack Cade’s rebels flee to after losing control of London?

A

Sussex

31
Q

Where was a royal military force defeated by Jack Cade’s rebellion?

A

Sevenoaks

32
Q

Whose alleged murder did Jack Cade’s rebels claim they were seeking justice for?

A

Duke of Gloucester

33
Q

Whose murder in early 1450 were the Cade rebels afraid of being punished for?

A

Suffolk

34
Q

The collapse of English rule in which place helped to spark Cade’s rebellion?

A

Normandy

35
Q

By approximately how much was the Crown’s debt increasing by every year by 1450?

A

£20,000

36
Q

What did Richard of York claim he wanted in September 1450?

A

Reform of government

37
Q

How many exemptions were made to the act of resumption much to the fury of the commons?

A

186

38
Q

The loss of what led to the collapse of the need to maintain a united nobility?

A

France

39
Q

Which knight, member of the household and chamberlain of Chester was hated by Cade’s supporters?

A

Thomas Daniel

40
Q

Who was murdered along with William Crowmer by Cade’s rebels after they captured London?

A

Lord Saye

41
Q

What was the main target of Jack Cade’s rebellion?

A

Royal Household

42
Q

Which unpopular group of Suffolk supporters helped to ease Somerset into power in late 1450?

A

King’s household

43
Q

Who did Margaret of Anjou throw her support behind in 1450, increasing both his power and his unpopularity?

A

Edmund Beaufort

44
Q

Richard of York’s claim to the throne through which family made his intentions suspicious in 1450?

A

Mortimer

45
Q

The officials of which churchman were also accused of malpractice by Cade’s rebels?

A

Archbishop of Cantebury

46
Q

What was Somerset accused of humiliatingly surrendering in October 1449?

A

Rouen

47
Q

Which group petitioned in 1450 for the removal from the royal presence of a large group of people associated with Suffolk and Somerset?

A

Commons

48
Q

What did Richard of York claim to be speaking for in September 1450 that led to much noble hostility?

A

The common weal or ‘communitas’

49
Q

Which two prominent nobles were claiming the right to run the government for Henry VI by the end of 1450?

A

York and Somerset

50
Q

Which hated former Sheriff of Kent and son-in-law of Lord Saye was a target for Cade’s rebels?

A

William Crowmer

51
Q

Who had few lands and was reliant on annuities from the exchequer which were paid recently promptly?

A

Edmund Beaufort

52
Q

Which supporter of Richard of York was sent to the Tower in 1451 for suggesting that he be formally recognised as Henry VI’s heir?

A

Thomas Young

53
Q

Whose father had been executed for treason against Henry V in 1415?

A

Richard of York

54
Q

Where did Richard of York hold substantial lands justifying his governorship there?

A

Ireland

55
Q

Whose death was territorially beneficial to Richard of York even though he claimed him as his mentor?

A

Humphrey of Gloucester

56
Q

Who was owed vast amounts of money from his previous service in France and yet received very little?

A

Richard of York

57
Q

Negotiations to marry whose eldest son to a daughter of the french king suggest he was not the outsider he claimed to be?

A

Richard of York

58
Q

Which royal prince were both Edmund Beaufort and Henry VI descended from?

A

John of Gaunt

59
Q

Who was allegedly plotting as early as march 1450 to secure the throne for the Duke of York?

A

Sir William Oldhall

60
Q

Which niece of Somerset’s was first married to Suffolk’s heir?

A

Margaret Beaufort

61
Q

Who lost a lot of territory when Normandy fell to the French in 1449-50?

A

Richard of York

62
Q

Who had seized the throne by force in 1399 potentially undermining the legitimacy of the Lancastrian dynasty?

A

Henry IV

63
Q

Which daughter of Richard of York had married the Duke of Exeter despite him being an alleged dynastic rival?

A

Anne

64
Q

Which French territory was a major bone of contention between York and Somerset?

A

Normandy

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War of the Roses (24 decks)

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