Government of Richard III, 1483-1485 Flashcards

1
Q

Where was Richard III’s personal support narrowly concentrated?

A

The North

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2
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Which noble’s betrayal in Autumn 1483 was a major shock and threat to Richard III?

A

Henry Stafford

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3
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Who had Richard III most likely murdered which generated much opposition to his regime?

A

Princes in the Tower

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4
Q

Which son of Clarence arguably had a much stronger claim to the throne than Richard III?

A

Edward of Warwick

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5
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Which niece of Richard III was the king forced to publicly deny having any intention of marrying in 1485?

A

Elizabeth of York

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6
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What attempt of Richard’s, from 1484 onwards, to install loyal northerners in the south generated resentment?

A

’northern plantations’

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7
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Whose famously mocking rhyme about Richard III’s reliance on a small clique circulated in July 1484?

A

William Collingbourne

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8
Q

Whose death in April 1484 destroyed Richard III’s dynastic plans?

A

Edward of Middleham

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9
Q

Which well-rewarded favourite of Richard III served as his chancellor of the exchequer?

A

William Catesby

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10
Q

Which loyal servant of Richard III allegedly murdered Edward V and his brother Richard of York?

A

Sir James Tyrell

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11
Q

Whose marriage to the mother of Henry Tudor meant that his loyalty was always questionable?

A

Lord Thomas Stanley

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12
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Which area from 1484 largely fell into the hands of the Stanleys and William Herbert?

A

Wales

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13
Q

Which vital group did Richard III fail to gain significant support from throughout his reign?

A

southern gentry

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14
Q

What did Richard III have to resort in 1485 to even though he had banned very similar benevolences?

A

forced loans

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15
Q

When did Richard’s queen, Anne Neville, die, leading to accusations that he had poisoned her?

A

March 1485

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16
Q

Which new king of France from 1483 actively supported Henry Tudor to annoy Richard III?

A

Charles VIII

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17
Q

Which stepson of Edward IV joined Henry Tudor in 1483, almost reconciled with Richard III but did not?

A

Thomas Grey

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18
Q

Renewed war with which country in 1484 was probably an expensive error for Richard III?

A

Scotland

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19
Q

What did Richard III declare illegal in the parliament of 1484?

A

Benevolences

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20
Q

What did Lincoln take over running in April 1484 even though he had no lands or support there?

A

Council of the North

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21
Q

What was established by Richard III in 1484 to help poor people in search of justice?

A

Council of Requests and Supplications

22
Q

How many of Richard III’s fifty-four councillors had once been in service to Edward IV?

A

twenty-four

23
Q

Whose written financial advice did Richard III seek to follow even though he had died in 1479?

A

Sir John Fortescue

24
Q

Who was a political non-entity but was married to Richard III’s sister and his son was the earl of Lincoln?

A

Duke of Suffolk

25
Q

Who was widely regarded as Richard III’s heir by the end of 1484?

A

Earl of Lincoln

26
Q

What was the name of the Earl of Lincoln, the son of Richard III’s sister Elizabeth?

A

John de la Pole

27
Q

What did forced loans and the pawning of some crown jewels show that Richard III faced by 1485?

A

financial difficulties

28
Q

Who was Richard III’s illegitimate son that became Captain of Calais in 1485?

A

John of Gloucester

29
Q

Which 4th Earl of Northumberland was a prominent northerner that actively supported Richard III?

A

Henry Percy

30
Q

Which loyal supporter of Richard III who was made Duke of Norfolk just two days after Richard became king?

A

John Howard

31
Q

What did 104 persons connected with the 1483 rebellion suffer in the parliament of 1484?

A

Attainder

32
Q

What was the total value of the confiscated lands Richard granted to his loyal, mainly northern followers in 1484?

A

£12,000

33
Q

Which prominent northern and servant of Richard III was granted southern lands to the value of £650 per annum?

A

Richard Ratcliffe

34
Q

In which year did Henry Tudor learn of a deal between Brittany and Richard III and flee to France?

A

1484

35
Q

What name is given to Richard’s attempts from, 1484 onwards, to install loyal northerners in the south?

A

’northern plantations’

36
Q

Where did William Collingborne unsuccessfully encourage Henry Tudor to land on 18 October 1484?

A

Poole

37
Q

When did Richard III put John Fitzalan at sea to police the English Channel?

A

March 1484

38
Q

Where in October 1484 did an armed rising occur leading the rebels to flee to Henry Tudor?

A

Essex

39
Q

Who defected to Henry Tudor in November 1484, freeing John de Vere from Hammes?

A

James Blount

40
Q

Who was pardoned for Buckingham’s rebellion in March 1484 but defected to Tudor in October 1484?

A

William Brandon

41
Q

What did Richard III formally establish in 1484 under John de la Pole’s leadership?

A

Council of the North

42
Q

Who was made justiciar of South Wales in November 1483

A

William Herbert

43
Q

Which favourite of Richard III was given extensive lands in Oxfordshire and Berkshire?

A

Viscount Lovell

44
Q

Who did Richard III install in the North midlands in March 1484 but with limited power?

A

Sir Marmaduke Constable

45
Q

In which region were the northerners Lord Scrope of Bolton and Richard Ratcliffe heavily rewarded?

A

South West England

46
Q

Where did John Howard struggled to retain the loyalty of the Mowbray affinity he had inherited?

A

East Anglia

47
Q

Where did the Stanleys extend their influence after the fall of Buckingham?

A

North Wales

48
Q

When did ‘Lady Elizabeth Grey’ and her daughters leave the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey?

A

1 March 1484

49
Q

When did Elizabeth of York gain ‘attention’ from Richard III when her and her mother came to court?

A

Christmas 1484

50
Q

Which supporter of Buckingham’s rebellion was pardoned by Richard III in February 1485?

A

Sir John Fogge