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1
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When was Cade’s rebellion?

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May - June 1450

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What was Cade’s rebellion?

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Popular and widespread rebellion against Henry VI’s government

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Who lead Cade’s rebellion?

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Jack Cade

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4
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What Alias did Cade use?

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John Mortimer - chosen to give impression that he was connected to the DoY

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5
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What did the rebels wish for?

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Richard DoY to be acknowledged as heir

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6
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Where did the revolt start?

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Kent

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7
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What did the revolt result from?

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Local grievances against Lord Saye and William Crowmer

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8
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Who was Crowmer?

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Sheriff known for his corruption

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Who was Saye?

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King’s treasurer - had a reputation for violence and avarice

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What was the trigger for the revolt?

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Murder of Suffolk - washes up on the shores of Kent

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What were the rumours in relation to the death of Suffolk?

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Saye and Crowmer threatened widespread destruction in the region for revenge

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12
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What was the rebellion indicative of?

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Poor level of law and order maintained in the area

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13
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What was the widespread assumption?

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Powerful supporters of Suffolk habitually acted outside the law without redress from the king.

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14
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Where did the uprisings take place?

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Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and Essex - others in the Midlands, South and West

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15
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What happened on the 29th June?

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Salisbury killed in the church by a mob

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16
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What was a main motivation for the revolt?

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Complaints regarding high taxation to fund the unsuccessful war in France - loss of Normandy

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17
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Who was mainly blamed for the Loss of France?

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Somerset - believed to have taken advantage of the weak king

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18
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Who were members of the revolt at the start?

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Craftsmen, peasants and lesser gentry - prominent and respectable figures in local village life.

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19
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When did the mob march to London and set up at Blackheath?

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11th June

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20
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What did Henry do?

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Sent Stafford and Kemp to calm the situation - rejected by Cade

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21
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When did Henry send troops to the camp?

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13th June

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22
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What happened at Sevenoaks?

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Rebels ambushed a group of the king’s men - killing Humphrey Stafford and William Stafford.

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23
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What happened in the royal army?

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Mutiny in the ranks - king’s former soldiers rampaging around London - attempt to appease them by ordering the arrest of Saye and placing him in the tower.

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24
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When did Henry flee to Kenilworth?

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25th June

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25
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How did Henry placate the rebels?

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Execution of Saye

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26
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How many men were a part of the rebellion?

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46,000

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27
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Who joined Cade’s army?

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Retainers of the king and nobles who decided to betray their masters

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28
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Who defeated the rebels?

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Londoners

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29
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What does Margaret do?

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Takes control in London

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30
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What was their first grievance?

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Richard has been excluded from those who were closely advising the king. Duke of Exeter, duke of Buckingham and Norfolk to form part of Henry’s council - good advice.

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31
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What was their second grievance?

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Dudley, Saye and Salisbury - notable they were involved the negotiation of Tours - anger concerning loss of France.

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32
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What was their third grievance?

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Access to the king for petitioning and justice - currently elitist.

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33
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What was their fourth grievance?

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Bankrupt country.

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34
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What was their fifth grievance?

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Breakdown of respect for the law among the nobility - tyrannical and unlawful decisions - rebels concerned about lands being seized.

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35
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What was their sixth grievance?

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Misgovernment and corruption among law enforcement.

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36
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What was their seventh grievance?

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Need for law and order to be restored - courts needed to be fair.

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37
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What was the aftermath of the revolt?

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Clemency with rebels - pockets of resistance continued, firmer line was taken in 1451 - Cade wounded and died - boiled his skull and it was displayed.

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38
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What is a possible significance of Cade’s rebellion?

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Reason York came home

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39
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What happened in 1450?

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Act of Resumption - allowed to recover lands granted to favourites - major humiliations - appease public opinion - can’t be seen as only down to Cade - had been petitions for it beforehand.

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40
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What did Henry VI inherit?

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Titles of English and french Throwns

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41
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What did both countries need?

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Government by separate councils of nobles

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42
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When was he deemed an adult?

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14 or 15

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43
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When was Henry’s adult reign dated?

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1437

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44
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What was unclear following his ascesion?

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Whether he took over genuine control

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45
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What was he?

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Inept - militarily, physically and feeble

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46
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What was a criticism of Henry?

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He was poorly dressed and appeared to take little interest in the normal noble pursuits of the day

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47
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What did his lack of opulence suggest?

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Bad royal finances

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48
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What was he seen as?

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Too pious - spent a lot of time praying

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49
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What lead to Henry’s poor finances?

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The mess his father left him

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50
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What was Margaret described as?

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Ferocious and vengeful

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51
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What was the controversy about over her marriage?

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Gave away Anjou and Maine

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52
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Where were there significant defeats in France?

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1444

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53
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Who was at the head of the French Campaign?

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Somerset and Suffolk

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54
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What did Suffolk arrange?

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Two year truce at Tours

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55
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Who favoured continued military action?

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Gloucester

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56
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What was another issue with their marriage?

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No dowry - English had to pay for the wedding and pay money to the French

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57
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What was the issue with her being French and a woman?

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Misogyny and Xenophonia

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58
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What did the Lancastrians become notoroious for?

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Rape and looting in towns - from Lack of control from Margaret

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59
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When was the Parliament of Devils and Act of Attainder?

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1459

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60
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Why was Gloucester killed?

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Spoke out against the king

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61
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What was York?

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Heir apparent until the birth of Edward

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62
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Who did Margaret support?

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Somerset and Suffolk

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63
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When was Edward born?

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1453

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64
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When was Henry catatonic?

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1453

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65
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Who became protector in 1453?

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Duke of York

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66
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What happened to Somerset during the protectorate?

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Thrown in prison

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67
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When was the Battle of St Albans?

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1455 May

68
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Who was killed at St Albans?

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Somerset

69
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What happened to Henry at St Albans?

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Captured by the Yorkists

70
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Who was made Captain of Calais?

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Warwick

71
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When was York made protector again?

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November 1455

72
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Why did York struggle in his second protectorate?

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Failed to consolidate position and couldn’t get rid of the Lancastrian influence

73
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When was Loveday?

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1458 - well done Henry

74
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When was Ludford Bridge?

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October 1459

75
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What happened at Ludford Bridge?

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York and allies flee and go into exile

76
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Where does York flee to?

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Ireland

77
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Why was the Parliament of devils a bad idea?

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Invigorate York to fight

78
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What Battle occurs after the act of attainder?

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Northampton

79
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What does York do that was silly?

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Places his hand on the throne

80
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Who was the Duke of Suffolk?

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Leading adviser to the King in the late 1430s

81
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Why was he mainly unpopular?

A

Negotiated Tours in 1444

82
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What did Somerset do in 1449?

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Advocated for the English attack on Fougeres - triggered the retaliatory attack on Normandy - lead to loss of Normandy

83
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How much money was owed by the crown?

A

£370,000

84
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Who was the crown most in debt to?

A

York

85
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Where was Suffolk killed?

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On a boat

86
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What was Suffolk?

A

OVERMIGHTY SUBJECT

87
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When did England lose areas of Gascony?

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1451-52

88
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When did the English lose the War?

A

July 1453

89
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Where did France take back?

A

Bordeaux

90
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Where did England keep?

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Calais

91
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How long was Henry catatonic?

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17 months

92
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When was the meeting of the great council?

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November 1453

93
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What happened at the Great Council?

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Norfolk accuses Somerset of treason on the grounds of the poor military leadership during the HYW

94
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Who wanted to be regent?

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Margaret - wanted to exclude York from conideration

95
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Why was Margaret ignored?

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York’s seniority and wealth

96
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When does York become protector?

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March 1454

97
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What was there debate over?

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Whether York was aiming to seize the crown or whether the ambition grew as the political situation deteriorated

98
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What did the protectorate allow York to do?

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Prove himself as a viable alternative

99
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What qualities did York display?

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Statesman like quality

100
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What did York do?

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Declared his loyalty to Edward

101
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What kind of advisors did York have?

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Range of opinions

102
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What was the downfall of his Protectorate?

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Not trusted by the whole nobility - unease about supporting York to take crucial decisions in the absence of an effective king.

103
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Who backed York?

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Neville

104
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Why did the Nevilles switch allegiance?

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1453 - land disputes with Somerset over Glamorgan

105
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Who was made chanceloor?

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Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury

106
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What happened in May 1454?

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York had to prevent a rebellion from the Percies - backing Henry Holland (Exeter) and Lord Egremont

107
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Where did the rebels gain support?

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Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire

108
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Who backed York’s military force?

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Lord Cromwell

109
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What happened in July 1454?

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Exeter caputred and imprisoned at Pontefract - recurrence of Neville-Percy violence in autumn - Stamford bIRDGE

110
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Who was made Lord Treasurer?

A

Tiptoft

111
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What positions did York give himself?

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Captain of Calais and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

112
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Who received land?

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Queen, Stafford, Edmund and Jasper Tudor

113
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When did York resign as protector?

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9th Feb 1455

114
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What happened in April 1455?

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York leaves the court without permission

115
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What does this exit from court leave to?

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St Albans

116
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Who else was killed at St Albans?

A

Northumberland

117
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When does York begin his second protectorate?

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November 1455

118
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What was the main gain from the protectorate?

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Elevation of Warwick

119
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When does York resign again?

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Feb 1456 following the failure of the Act of Resumption

120
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What doe Margaret and Buckingham do in 1459?

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Convinces Henry that York is trying to seize the throne

121
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Where does the Great Council meet in June?

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Coventry - only Lancastrians present

122
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What happens at the Council?

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Yorkist leaders accused of treason and Buckingham raises an army to defeat them

123
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Where was there a confrontation?

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Blore Heath - Audley (Lanc) killed

124
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Who goes to Calais?

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Salisbury, Warwick and Edward

125
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What does York do in 1960?

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Negotiated with Anglo-Irish political leaders and granted them considerable levels of recognition and autonomy at the Drogheda parliament

126
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What did York gain?

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Archers and other resources

127
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Who aided with the invasion?

A

Calais Garrison

128
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How did Warwick raise money?

A

Piracy

129
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When was Northampton?

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July 1460

130
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Who was killed?

A

Buckingham

131
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Where did Margaret and Ed escape to?

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North

132
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When was the Act of Accord?

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1460

133
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What was the Act of Accord?

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Made Henry VI king for life but disinherited Edward - York was heir.

134
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When does York die?

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Wakefield - December with Edmund

135
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How much was Margaret limited to?

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10,000 marks a year

136
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Who was made Constable of Camarthen in 1457?

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Jasper Tudor - had been York’s

137
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Who lead the Lancastrians at Wakefield?

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Somerset, Northumberland, Exeter and Clifford

138
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When was Mortimer’s Cross?

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2nd Feb 1461

139
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What happened at Mortimers cross?

A

Edward’s army clashes with Jasper and Owen Tudor near Wigmore Castle in the Welsh marches

140
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What did Edward see as a divine sign?

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A parhelion

141
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What happened at the end of Mortimer’s Cross?

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Jasper escape, Owen and 8 other Lancastrians are captured and executed

142
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What happened to Owen Tudor’s head?

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Displayed on the Market Cross in Hereford

143
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When was the Second Battle of St Albans?

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17th February 1461

144
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Who was on the Lancastrian side?

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Margaret, Somerset, Exeter, Northumberland and Shrewsbury - going to London

145
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Who accompanied Warwick?

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Norfolk, Suffolk, Arundel and Bonville

146
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What was the result of St Albans v 2?

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Yorkists fled

147
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Where was Henry found?

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Under a tree - singing and lauging

148
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When was Edward welcomed into London?

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Feb - March 1461

149
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Who did London side with?

A

Yorkists

150
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Where did Edward and Warwick reunite?

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Cotswolds - Ed decided to claim the crown

151
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What happened on the 26th Feb?

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Edward goes to London to claim the crown

152
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What happens on 3rd March?

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Ed holds a council meeting where a small number of lords and bishops agreed to his claim

153
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When was Ed installed as king?

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4th March at Westminster

154
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When was the Battle of Townton?

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29th March 1461

155
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How many men were there?

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80,000

156
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What was the weather?

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Snowing

157
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Where were the yorkists?

A

Down the kill

158
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Where was the wind coming from?

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Behind the Yorkists - better range for the arrows

159
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How long was the battle?

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All day

160
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When did the prospect of the battle change?

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Arrival of Norfolk

161
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Where did the Lancastrians get pushed?

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Bloody Meadow and Cock Beck

162
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How many Lancastrians died?

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20,000

163
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When was Ed crowned?

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28th June

164
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what happened in November 1461?

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Act of Parliament putting forward legal case but only justifying what was already fact.

165
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How many men were at Townton?

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1/10 English men aged between 16 and 60 there

166
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Who commanded the archers?

A

William Nevill

167
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Who supported Henry?

A

Exeter, Somerset, Northumberland, Devon and Wiltshire

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