Corrupt Advisors/Nobles Flashcards
what was the most important cause of Cade’s rebellion?
actions of corrupt nobles
who were the corrupt nobles in question?
Suffolk, Somerset, Saye and William Crowmer
what did people believe about the nobles?
nobles were robbing king and enriching themselves
who did the kings give lands to? why was this bad?
lords saye and sudeley - more than was needed to match their rank
why was henry giving out excessive lands bad?
income going to nobles instead of king
where did Suffolk have lots of land?
east anglia and thames valley
where did saye have a lot of land?
kent
how was the crown poor?
- too poor to pay local communities for food and drink
- ordinary servants went unpaid
how does the crown being poor upset people?
- people weren’t getting paid and didn’t have enough food to survive
- this anger led to Cade’s
what was Suffolk accused of?
preventing nobles closely related to king from acting as councillors
who was Suffolk accused of plotting to exclude from power?
Gloucester and York
what did rebels believe about Gloucester?
he would have successfully defended Normandy
when did Gloucester die? what were the rumours?
- died in 1447 after being arrested and accused of treason
- rumours Suffolk ordered his murder to silence criticism of lack of war effort
what happened to York?
he was former lieutenant of France, supposedly appointed lieutenant of Ireland to exile him and stop from criticising Suffolk
why did Suffolk’s actions lead to Cade’s?
people felt Suffolk and saye needed to be punished for their actions
