Government of Richard III, 1483-1485 Flashcards
Where was Richard III’s personal support narrowly concentrated?
The North
Which noble’s betrayal in Autumn 1483 was a major shock and threat to Richard III?
Henry Stafford
Who had Richard III most likely murdered which generated much opposition to his regime?
Princes in the Tower
Which son of Clarence arguably had a much stronger claim to the throne than Richard III?
Edward of Warwick
Which niece of Richard III was the king forced to publicly deny having any intention of marrying in 1485?
Elizabeth of York
What attempt of Richard’s, from 1484 onwards, to install loyal northerners in the south generated resentment?
’northern plantations’
Whose famously mocking rhyme about Richard III’s reliance on a small clique circulated in July 1484?
William Collingbourne
Whose death in April 1484 destroyed Richard III’s dynastic plans?
Edward of Middleham
Which well-rewarded favourite of Richard III served as his chancellor of the exchequer?
William Catesby
Which loyal servant of Richard III allegedly murdered Edward V and his brother Richard of York?
Sir James Tyrell
Whose marriage to the mother of Henry Tudor meant that his loyalty was always questionable?
Lord Thomas Stanley
Which area from 1484 largely fell into the hands of the Stanleys and William Herbert?
Wales
Which vital group did Richard III fail to gain significant support from throughout his reign?
southern gentry
What did Richard III have to resort in 1485 to even though he had banned very similar benevolences?
forced loans
When did Richard’s queen, Anne Neville, die, leading to accusations that he had poisoned her?
March 1485
Which new king of France from 1483 actively supported Henry Tudor to annoy Richard III?
Charles VIII
Which stepson of Edward IV joined Henry Tudor in 1483, almost reconciled with Richard III but did not?
Thomas Grey
Renewed war with which country in 1484 was probably an expensive error for Richard III?
Scotland
What did Richard III declare illegal in the parliament of 1484?
Benevolences
What did Lincoln take over running in April 1484 even though he had no lands or support there?
Council of the North
What was established by Richard III in 1484 to help poor people in search of justice?
Council of Requests and Supplications
How many of Richard III’s fifty-four councillors had once been in service to Edward IV?
twenty-four
Whose written financial advice did Richard III seek to follow even though he had died in 1479?
Sir John Fortescue
Who was a political non-entity but was married to Richard III’s sister and his son was the earl of Lincoln?
Duke of Suffolk
Who was widely regarded as Richard III’s heir by the end of 1484?
Earl of Lincoln
What was the name of the Earl of Lincoln, the son of Richard III’s sister Elizabeth?
John de la Pole
What did forced loans and the pawning of some crown jewels show that Richard III faced by 1485?
financial difficulties
Who was Richard III’s illegitimate son that became Captain of Calais in 1485?
John of Gloucester
Which 4th Earl of Northumberland was a prominent northerner that actively supported Richard III?
Henry Percy
Which loyal supporter of Richard III who was made Duke of Norfolk just two days after Richard became king?
John Howard
What did 104 persons connected with the 1483 rebellion suffer in the parliament of 1484?
Attainder
What was the total value of the confiscated lands Richard granted to his loyal, mainly northern followers in 1484?
£12,000
Which prominent northern and servant of Richard III was granted southern lands to the value of £650 per annum?
Richard Ratcliffe
In which year did Henry Tudor learn of a deal between Brittany and Richard III and flee to France?
1484
What name is given to Richard’s attempts from, 1484 onwards, to install loyal northerners in the south?
’northern plantations’
Where did William Collingborne unsuccessfully encourage Henry Tudor to land on 18 October 1484?
Poole
When did Richard III put John Fitzalan at sea to police the English Channel?
March 1484
Where in October 1484 did an armed rising occur leading the rebels to flee to Henry Tudor?
Essex
Who defected to Henry Tudor in November 1484, freeing John de Vere from Hammes?
James Blount
Who was pardoned for Buckingham’s rebellion in March 1484 but defected to Tudor in October 1484?
William Brandon
What did Richard III formally establish in 1484 under John de la Pole’s leadership?
Council of the North
Who was made justiciar of South Wales in November 1483
William Herbert
Which favourite of Richard III was given extensive lands in Oxfordshire and Berkshire?
Viscount Lovell
Who did Richard III install in the North midlands in March 1484 but with limited power?
Sir Marmaduke Constable
In which region were the northerners Lord Scrope of Bolton and Richard Ratcliffe heavily rewarded?
South West England
Where did John Howard struggled to retain the loyalty of the Mowbray affinity he had inherited?
East Anglia
Where did the Stanleys extend their influence after the fall of Buckingham?
North Wales
When did ‘Lady Elizabeth Grey’ and her daughters leave the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey?
1 March 1484
When did Elizabeth of York gain ‘attention’ from Richard III when her and her mother came to court?
Christmas 1484
Which supporter of Buckingham’s rebellion was pardoned by Richard III in February 1485?
Sir John Fogge
