Edward IV's pacification and foreign policy, 1471-1483 Flashcards
Which rebel leader was executed in September 1471 after having been initially pardoned?
Thomas of Fauconberg
Which rebel Mayor of Canterbury was executed on 29 May 1471?
Nicholas Fount
Who was appointed Captain of Calais in 1471 after Rivers left on pilgrimage?
William Hastings
Who was sent to oppose Jasper Tudor in 1471 but was killed by him?
Roger Vaughan
Which castle was besieged by Yorkists until September 1471 when Jasper Tudor fled?
Pembroke
Where did Jasper and Henry Tudor end up in captivity after fleeing England in September 1471?
Brittany
What did Edward appoint to investigate his enemies and rebels in Kent and Essex?
Commissions
Which Lancastrian city had to pay £400 to Edward IV to regain its liberties?
Coventry
Who was made to pay 1,000 marks as a fine for his support of the Lancastrian cause?
Reginald West
How many attainders were issued by Edward IV after he regained the throne in 1471?
Thirteen
When did Edward IV issue a general pardon?
October 1471
Which former chancellor in exile to King Henry VI became a loyal servant to Edward IV?
Sir John Fortescue
Which former Lancastrian defender of Harlech and master of the mint became a royal councillor?
Sir Richard Tunstall
Who was Edward IV’s sister allowed to divorce in 1472?
Henry Holland
Which Earl of Essex and former Treasurer of England was restored to the role in 1471?
Henry Bourchier
Which abbot of Westminster, who had sheltered Queen Elizabeth, was made Bishop of Hereford in 1474?
Thomas Milling
Who was restored to treasurer of England on 22 April 1471?
Henry Bourchier
When did John de Vere unsuccessfully attempt to land his opposition force in Essex?
May 1473
Where did John de Vere successfully hold from September 1473 until May 1474?
St Michael’s Mount
In what year was John de Vere attainted after being placed in Hammes Castle?
1475
Who did Edward IV seek revenge against due to his support for Queen Margaret and Warwick?
Louis XI
Where did Edward IV invade in 1475 with a force of 12,000 well-trained and equipped men?
France
Which allies failed to materialise for Edward IV after his 1475 invasion of France?
Bretons
Where did Edward IV meet Louis XI in August 1475 and sign a treaty?
Picquigny
How long was the truce agreed between Edward IV and Louis XI in the Treaty of Picquigny?
Seven years
How much money did Edward IV receive per year in addition to the initial £15,000 due to the Treaty of Picquigny?
£10,000
Which daughter of Edward IV was supposed to marry the French dauphin but never did?
Elizabeth of York
Which Duke of Brittany was reluctant to antagonise the French but asked Edward IV for aid in 1472?
Francis II
What force did Edward IV send to aid the Bretons against French invasion in 1472?
3000 archers
What did Francis II of Brittany emptily promise Edward for his invasion of France?
8000 men
What mutual defence was made between Edward IV and Duke Charles of Burgundy in 1474?
Treaty of London
In which year did Charles of Burgundy die in battle leaving his daughter Mary as his heiress?
1477
Which Habsburg heir to the Holy Roman Empire who married Mary of Burgundy in August 1477?
Maximilian
Which Franco-Burgundian peace in 1482 undermined all of Edward IV’s previous efforts?
Treaty of Arras
When did Edward IV sign a treaty with James III of Scotland?
October 1474
Which daughter of Edward IV was supposed to marry the son of James III but never did?
Cecily of York
In which year did the Scots begin to breach the truce with England?
1480
Who was the Duke of Albany and brother of James III who gained English support in 1482?
Alexander Stewart
In which year did Richard of Gloucester invade Scotland?
1482
Which major town did Richard of Gloucester recover for England in 1482?
Berwick
Which chronicler was critical of Richard of Gloucester’s achievements in Scotland in 1482?
2nd Crowland Chronicler
Who was placed him in charge of the North in 1471-72 with very wide powers?
Richard of Gloucester
Who was married to Cecily Bonville in 1474 and became the major power in South West England?
Thomas Grey
Who became the key noble in the midlands during Edward IV’s second reign?
William Hastings
What did Edward IV negotiate in 1473-74 that restored relations with the Hanseatic League?
Treaty of Utrecht
Who was Edward IV’s heir, Edward, arranged to marry in the treaty of 1481?
Anne of Brittany
Who was Edward IV’s daughter, Anne, arranged to marry in the treaty of 1480?
Philip of Burgundy
