Edward IV re-establishment of control after 1471 Flashcards
what were the 5 methods Ed used to re-establish control? (5 Rs)
regionalisation reward reconciliation retribution repression
who did ed focus a lot of power in?
a few men
who controlled the north?
Gloucester
what power did Gloucester have in north?
- all of old warwick land north of Trent
- warden of western march
- becomes leading voice on council of north
what happens to north under Richard?
- becomes stable
- rich is a powerful soldier and administrator
what does Richard show when in the north?
impartial justice
in Wales, what happens when there is conflict?
law and order disappears quickly
what did Edward establish in 1471 in Wales?
council of Wales
who was main man on council? who did he replace?
rivers. replaced William Herbert
in 1477, what power was rivers given?
control of 50 border lordships
in 1479, what was rivers made?
earl of Pembroke
who had power in midlands?
lord Hastings
who had power in SW?
- Thomas grey
- made marquis of Dorset
who controlled LDN?
king
who was main man in Ireland? was it significant?
- clarence
- honorary role, not much work
where did Clarence have influence?
south and SE
who was powerful in NW?
Stanley family
what did Edward system of regionalisation rely on?
heavily upon his character
what did Edward do to those who had stayed loyal to him?
rewarded them
who was Lewis Bruges and how was he rewarded?
- looked after Ed after he fled England
- made earl of Winchester
who was mark symondson and how was he rewarded?
- master of ship Anthony taking ed to burgundy
- received very generous pension
who was sir Richard Beauchamp and how was he rewarded?
- stopped Margaret going through Gloucester in 1471
- received very generous pension
how was Hastings rewarded?
- got Nottingham castle
- made lieutenant of calais
how was Henry Bourchier rewarded?
made treasurer and earl of Essex
how many people were attainted after 1471?
13 - 6 of them already dead
what was Charles Ross’s quote about reconciliation?
many more people were pardoned rather than punished
who was offered pardons?
leaders of calais
who was John Morton and what happened to him?
- loyal Lancastrian
- makes peace w/ Edward
- becomes ambassador
- eventually becomes AB of Canterbury
who was Sir John Fortescue and what happened to him?
- chancellor under Henry VI
- went into exile w/ Queen during 1460s
- reconciles under Edward’s reign
who was sir Richard tunstall and what happened to him?
- fought at Wakefield, towton and St Albans 2 against Yorkists
- put in tower for 1yr after towton
- supports Henry during readeption
- 1472 reconciled and remains loyal to Edward
who was killed at Tewkesbury abbey? by who?
- kills Somerset, Hugh Courtney and others
- done by Richard and Duke of Norfolk
who was beheaded?
- spicing and quint
- essex leaders
in July 1471, what were nobles sent out as? to do what?
- as commissioners
- find those involved in rebellions + helping Warwick
- particularly in SE
- some executed, more fined
which towns were punished?
- Canterbury, cinque ports, coventry
- lose their liberties - have to buy them back
why was coventry punished?
they looked after Warwick
who launched an early rebellion in Kent?
-bastard of fauconberg, Thomas neville
what happened to fauconberg after the revolt?
- ed pardoned him
- sept 1471 executed, likely by Gloucester
who was john de vere?
earl of Oxford - die hard Lancastrian
what did Oxford do in May 1473?
a dissent on essex
what did Oxford do in Sept 1473?
- attacks st. Michaels mont in Cornwall
- takes it over
- besieged by John Fortescue
when did Oxford surrender? what happened to him?
- feb 1474
- shipped to calais and exiled
- attainted and his lands went to Gloucester
