Edward's Brothers

Question 1

Edward’s brothers

Answer 1

gave his brothers power so that his authority was spread across England
helped keep L+O
Gloucester in the North
Clarence in the midlands

Question 2

How did Clarence have a claim to the Warwick inheritance?

Answer 2

Clarence had a claim through his wife Isabel = Warwick’s daughter
Clarence had the wardship of Anne Neville = Dowager Countess of Warwick
she was key to securing the full Warwick Inheritence

Question 3

Dispute over the Beauchamp Inheritance

Answer 3

Clarence didn’t want to marry Anne to Gloucester
Kept her location a secret

Question 4

Gloucester

Answer 4

Gloucester stole Anne and married her on the 12th of July 1472
securing the Beauchamp Inheritance
this worsened the conflict between 2 bros that was already public = 1471-1472

Question 5

How did Edward resolve this conflict?

Answer 5

summoned his bro before Royal Council
18th March 1472 Clarence granted full security of the remainder of the Inheritance
+ EoDevon + EoWarwick + EoSalisbury

In May 1474, parliament settled the dispute granting Warwick’s daughters with their father’s entire Inheritance (thus their husbands)

Question 6

Anne Neville, Dowager Countess of Warwick

Answer 6

was stripped of her inheritance and left with nothing
declared legally dead

Question 7

Consequences

Answer 7

showed complete disregard for inheritance laws
set the precedent for later rulings in favour of the Kings family

open fighting between Kings own bros didn’t help Ed restore authority