Edward IV

Question 1

1st Reign- Managing the Nobility- Successes

Answer 1

Reconciled with Somerset and Ralph Percy, captured Henry VI, broadened support ( Northumberland)
Removed Earl of Pembroke

Question 2

1st Reign- Managing the Nobility- Failures

Answer 2

Alienated Warwick, did not marry into foreign nobility, failed Lancastrian reconciliation, did not kill Henry VI, ultimately overthrown
Council of Wales not united under Rivers
Tudors not captured

Question 3

1st Reign- Managing the Nobility- Evaluation

Answer 3

Slightly more unsuccessful than successful- misjudged Warwick’s importance and failure to kill HVI ultimately led to downfall- however, inherited a very tough situation

Question 4

1st Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Successes

Answer 4

Cut costs of courts, improved splendour, cared more about law and order than Henry VI. Land Revenue Experiment- minimised corruption, trade treaty with Burgundy + inherited appalling situation
Set up Council of Wales

Question 5

1st Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Failures

Answer 5

Support for Henry VI from France and Scotland
Unpopular tax reforms
Trade deal had limited impact within first reign

Question 6

1st Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Evaluation

Answer 6

Successful, law and order restored, good public image

Question 7

1st Reign- Foreign Policy- Successes

Answer 7

Agreed treaty with Burgundy, truce with Louis XII of France and James III of Scotland, Burgundians fought in readeption

Question 8

1st Reign- Foreign Policy- Failures

Answer 8

Alienates French by allying with Burgundy, French helped overthrow

Question 9

1st Reign- Foreign Policy- Evaluation

Answer 9

Successful to an extent- treaties signed, peace made, but neglection of France led to downfall

Question 10

2nd Reign- Managing the Nobility- Successes

Answer 10

Clarence eventually executed

Question 11

2nd Reign- Managing the Nobility- Failures

Answer 11

Clarence appeased by being given Gloucester’s lands and titles (Earl of Warwick, Great Chamberlain), after kidnapping Anne Neville
Gloucester given power in North, later used to seize throne

Question 12

2nd Reign- Managing the Nobility- Evaluation

Answer 12

Unsuccessful but not disastrous, handled situation with Clarence terribly, had very little opposition to face

Question 13

2nd Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Successes

Answer 13

£100k from laity and £77k from clergy in benevolences, trade treaties with France, Burgundy and Hanseatic League, custom duties from £25-35k. Picquigny- gained £15k and £10k every year
Land Revenue Experiment brought in £30k per year by end of reign

Question 14

2nd Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Failures

Answer 14

Only collected half of expected £60k from French
Did not create easy succession for his son

Question 15

2nd Reign- Governing the Kingdom- Evaluation

Answer 15

Significant success- made several lucrative trade deals

Question 16

2nd Reign- Foreign Policy- Successes

Answer 16

Defended Calais, signed defence treaty with CtB of Burgundy, 1474, treaty with James III of Scotland in 1473- 20k crowns. Picquigny- 7 year truce, £15k + £10k every year

Question 17

2nd Reign- Foreign Policy- Failures

Answer 17

1476- Failed to reclaim Tudors from Brittany, arguably failed invasion of France in 1475

Question 18

2nd Reign- Foreign Policy- Evaluation

Answer 18

Highly successful- signed pacts and deals, 1475 French invasion was at least partly successful

Question 19

Comparing Reigns- Managing the Nobility

Answer 19

1st Reign more impressive given circumstances, 2nd reign more successful overall- made 1 mistake out of many good ones, which ultimately did lead to downfall. Little room for error in 2nd reign, Clarence was a disaster. Very relevant factor in first reign, less so in second

Question 20

Comparing Reigns- Governing the Kingdom

Answer 20

2nd Reign- admittedly had less to do, but more successful due to overthrow in 1st reign

Question 21

Comparing Reigns- Foreign Policy

Answer 21

2nd Reign- overthrown by French in 1st reign. Picquigny in 2nd, much more relevant factor

Question 22

Comparing Reigns

Answer 22

2nd Reign- overthrown in first