Factionalism Flashcards
give 5 reasons RIII was unpopular by the end of 1483
-rumours that he killed princes in the tower
-support for HT growing
-harsh execution of Hastings
-Edward V loyalists
-southerners angry at 97 attainders
give 4 ways RIII tried ti stabilise his position
-Oyer and Terminers
-made his son the Prince of Wales
-sought foreign alliance with Isabella of Castile
-coronated himself
give 5 reasons for factionalism in RIII reign
-his narrow power base
-northern king
-reaction to Buckingham’s rebellion
-Loyal Lancastrians
-Yorkist Faction/reaction to princes
who were the four main powers of RIII’s narrow power base
-Buckingham
-John Howard, DoNorfolk
-EoNorthumberland
-Lord Stanley
explain Buckingham’s role in RIII narrow power base
-rewarded estates over £700 a year and made Lord Chamberlain/ Constable of England for support during usurpation
-eventually rebelled and executed
explain John Howard, DoNorfolk’s role in RIII narrow power base
-became Lord High Admiral, DoNorfolk, EoMarshall and EoSurrey
-only noble who backed RIII at Bosworth
explain EoNorthumberland’s role in RIII narrow power base
-rewarded with huge regions in the North West and made Warden of Scottish Border
explain Lord Stanley’s role in RIII narrow power base
-forgiven for role in HT’s attempted conquest in 1483 but allowed to retain large areas of the Midlands and his office of Steward of the household
how did factionalism emerge from RIII narrow power base
-even his narrow power base was not totally loyal
-made other nobles more likely to rebel due to lack of rewards
Why was RIII a northern king
-in EIV’s reign he was more popular in the north due to stopping Scottish raids in 1482
-ruled Counsel of the North he set up and let his nephew EoLincoln rule when he was needed south
-after Buckingham’s rebellion 97 Southerners exiled/attaindered and redistributed to northerners before act was passed (illegal)
how did RIII show favouritism to the North (3)
-ruled Counsel of the North he set up and let his nephew EoLincoln rule when he was needed south
-after Buckingham’s rebellion 97 Southerners exiled/attaindered and redistributed to northerners before act was passed (illegal)
-this disrupted local gov/councils built on old family alliances and ignored claims of women and heirs
give three examples of RIII supporters in the North
-Sir Catseby , Sir Ratcliffe and Lord Lovell
how did RIII also make enemies on the North
-since RIII was regularly needed in the south he left Northern Counsel to his nephew EoLincoln which dismissed interests of EoWestmoreland and Northumberland
how did RIII being a Northern King result in factionalism
- he was seen as favouring the north which angered southern nobles especially after Buckingham rebellion and 97 attainders
-lack of familiarity with south in EIV’s reign also contributed
how did RIII’s reaction to Buckingham’s rebellion make enemies in the south
-97 attainders = wide scale and unseen before and did not establish control
-over 100 northern nobles benefitted from newly available land
-pushed support to HT
what was Lord Stanley’s ‘punishment’ for Buckingham’s rebellion which created an over mighty noble
-he took his wife’s land as punishment for Margaret Beaufort’s involvement
give 4 examples of rebels who fled to join HT after Buckingham’s rebellion
-Marquess of Dorset
-Bishop of Ely
-EoSalisbury
-EoExeter
how did RIII’s reaction to Buckingham’s rebellion cause factionalism
-punishment was too harsh and too favourable to northern nobles support was driven towards HT
why did loyal Lancastrians support HT
-Yorkists still seen as usurpers and HT was closest living relative (HT’s father was HVI’s half brother)
how did HT’s mother, Margaret Beaufort gain connections to Lancastrian loyalists
-married Lord Stanley who offered protection, power and connection to the Courtenay’s and Rhys ap Thomas (Stanley’s nephew in Wales)
what support did HT have from his upbringing
-Brittany and France
how did loyal Lancastrians create factionalism in RIII reign
-pushed further support to HT through his connection to HVI
how did HT get support from Yorkist faction
-promised to marry Elizabeth of York
-next best option for Yorkists who disliked RIII’s rule
give an example of Yorkists who fled into exile with HT
-James Blount, lieutenant with custody over EoOxford for 10 years
