Edwards Domestic policy

Question 1

how did Edward deal with restoration of law and order?

Answer 1

• punished anyone who didn’t obey
• pastor ignored summons and was arrested
• thomas neville (fauconberg bastard) rebelled in kent so fauconberg was excited

Question 2

what was the trouble in wales?

Answer 2

• lancaster defied Edward by killing yorker roger Vaughan
• oct 1471 final lancaster areas like Pembroke were surrendered
• act of attainder used to punish defers

Question 3

what were Edwards policies in terms if pardon and reconciliation?

Answer 3

• pardoned people who submitted like sir Richard tunstall
• powerful lancastejs like oxford and jasper Tudor of Pembroke were persecuted and exiled
• no rebellions through reward and punishment

Question 4

How did Edward deal with livery and maintenance?

Answer 4

• made retaining illegal
• indenture of retaining meant nobles responsible for their men
• maintenance of men often abused
• use of sureties/ guarantors to act as deterrent

Question 5

how did Edward try to control the nobility?

Answer 5

• tried to stop retaining in 1868 but loophole was that it was for a lawful service
• 64 indentures of retaining 1469-82

Question 6

what happened with john de very, earl fo oxford

Answer 6

• fought with Lancaster at edge coat in 1469
• march 1471 stopped Edward returning to England and commander at battle of barnet
• plotted with lotus XI to attack Essex but stopped by Essex
• attacked Cornwall but everyone deserted him and he was arrested in fEB 1474