Did Henry VI's Illness cause problems in Government Flashcards
When did Henry VI’s illness strike?
August 1453
Who vied for positions in the months following his illness?
York / Exeter / Margaret / Somerset
Who did York use as an agent to accuse Somerset of treason, blaming him for the losses in France at court?
Duke of Norfolk
What was the effect of Henry’s illness?
- Couldn’t speak
- Couldn’t move
- Experienced total amnesia
What is the biological relation which may have sparked his illness?
He relation through his mother to his grandfather, Charles VI
What may have prompted the stress to cause the illness?
The loss of Gascony after the battle of Castillion
Did the illness worsen the Percy-Neville feud?
Yes, they moved to open warfare as a Neville wedding party was attacked by 700 Percys
Why did the illness push the Nevilles to York?
A lack of justice under the Lancastrians who were lenient on the Percys frustrated them and so they needed to re-align
What was the impact of the Death of Chancellor Kemp in march 1454?
A protector had to be appointed as until then the Chancellor could simply run the country and Henry’s illness could be kept a secret
