Edward IV re-establishment of control after 1471 Flashcards

1
Q

what were the 5 methods Ed used to re-establish control? (5 Rs)

A
regionalisation 
reward 
reconciliation 
retribution 
repression
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2
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who did ed focus a lot of power in?

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a few men

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3
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who controlled the north?

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Gloucester

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4
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what power did Gloucester have in north?

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  • all of old warwick land north of Trent
  • warden of western march
  • becomes leading voice on council of north
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5
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what happens to north under Richard?

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  • becomes stable

- rich is a powerful soldier and administrator

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6
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what does Richard show when in the north?

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impartial justice

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7
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in Wales, what happens when there is conflict?

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law and order disappears quickly

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8
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what did Edward establish in 1471 in Wales?

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council of Wales

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9
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who was main man on council? who did he replace?

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rivers. replaced William Herbert

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10
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in 1477, what power was rivers given?

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control of 50 border lordships

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11
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in 1479, what was rivers made?

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earl of Pembroke

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12
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who had power in midlands?

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lord Hastings

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13
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who had power in SW?

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  • Thomas grey

- made marquis of Dorset

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14
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who controlled LDN?

A

king

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15
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who was main man in Ireland? was it significant?

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  • clarence

- honorary role, not much work

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16
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where did Clarence have influence?

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south and SE

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17
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who was powerful in NW?

A

Stanley family

18
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what did Edward system of regionalisation rely on?

A

heavily upon his character

19
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what did Edward do to those who had stayed loyal to him?

A

rewarded them

20
Q

who was Lewis Bruges and how was he rewarded?

A
  • looked after Ed after he fled England

- made earl of Winchester

21
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who was mark symondson and how was he rewarded?

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  • master of ship Anthony taking ed to burgundy

- received very generous pension

22
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who was sir Richard Beauchamp and how was he rewarded?

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  • stopped Margaret going through Gloucester in 1471

- received very generous pension

23
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how was Hastings rewarded?

A
  • got Nottingham castle

- made lieutenant of calais

24
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how was Henry Bourchier rewarded?

A

made treasurer and earl of Essex

25
Q

how many people were attainted after 1471?

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13 - 6 of them already dead

26
Q

what was Charles Ross’s quote about reconciliation?

A

many more people were pardoned rather than punished

27
Q

who was offered pardons?

A

leaders of calais

28
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who was John Morton and what happened to him?

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  • loyal Lancastrian
  • makes peace w/ Edward
  • becomes ambassador
  • eventually becomes AB of Canterbury
29
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who was Sir John Fortescue and what happened to him?

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  • chancellor under Henry VI
  • went into exile w/ Queen during 1460s
  • reconciles under Edward’s reign
30
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who was sir Richard tunstall and what happened to him?

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  • 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
31
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who was killed at Tewkesbury abbey? by who?

A
  • kills Somerset, Hugh Courtney and others

- done by Richard and Duke of Norfolk

32
Q

who was beheaded?

A
  • spicing and quint

- essex leaders

33
Q

in July 1471, what were nobles sent out as? to do what?

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  • as commissioners
  • find those involved in rebellions + helping Warwick
  • particularly in SE
  • some executed, more fined
34
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which towns were punished?

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  • Canterbury, cinque ports, coventry

- lose their liberties - have to buy them back

35
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why was coventry punished?

A

they looked after Warwick

36
Q

who launched an early rebellion in Kent?

A

-bastard of fauconberg, Thomas neville

37
Q

what happened to fauconberg after the revolt?

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  • ed pardoned him

- sept 1471 executed, likely by Gloucester

38
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who was john de vere?

A

earl of Oxford - die hard Lancastrian

39
Q

what did Oxford do in May 1473?

A

a dissent on essex

40
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what did Oxford do in Sept 1473?

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  • attacks st. Michaels mont in Cornwall
  • takes it over
  • besieged by John Fortescue
41
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when did Oxford surrender? what happened to him?

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  • feb 1474
  • shipped to calais and exiled
  • attainted and his lands went to Gloucester