Henry VI - background/useful information

Question 1

how much wealth did the nobles have

Answer 1

nobles made up 3% of the country but had 95% of the wealth

Question 2

how powerful was the church

Answer 2

immensely powerful

top bishops earned £400 compared to peasants who had £2-£3 a year

Question 3

how much did Henry owe Richard

Answer 3

£38,000

Question 4

how much did the crown income decrease under

Answer 4

£120,000 to £45,000

Question 5

evidence of henrys failures in coastal regions

Answer 5

1446 John Cosgrove reported naval and coastal security was neglected

Question 6

what did henrys illness mean

Answer 6

he could not rule with impartiality

Question 7

what impact did the 100 year war have

Answer 7

1338-1452 showed loss of all English lands in France besides calais

Question 8

when did Henry become kind

Answer 8

at 9 months old

Question 9

what was Henry the 1st English king to do

Answer 9

fail to command an army abroad

Question 10

what did henrys marriage to Anjou mean

Answer 10

gave up Maine

dowry of 20,000 was never paid

Question 11

what did the treaty of tours do

Answer 11

1449

gave the French time to regroup

Question 12

what was the royal debt by 1450

Answer 12

£370,000

Question 13

what happened when Henry asked for more money

Answer 13

parliament only granted him half the money he needs in 1449

Question 14

how did Henry try to save Suffolk

Answer 14

by banishing him for 5 years

however the ship was intercepted and Suffolk was executed by the crew of Nicholas of the tower

Question 15

who was Suffolk

Answer 15

lord chamberlain

parts of the ‘evil councillors’

Question 16

evidence of Suffolks impartiality

Answer 16

pastor family knew there was no point bringing their claim against Moleyns as they were in Suffolks faction
had used tax from parliament to pay off royal debt rather than build a war chest - not well received by parliament

Question 17

when was the 1st battle of St Albans

Answer 17

1455

Question 18

what happened in St Albans

Answer 18

Lancastrians were unprepared so used narrow streets to block yorkist
Warwick’s unorthodox tactics- ordered attacks through gardens to get round street blockades
Yorks won - only 60-70 killed

Question 19

what happened to Henry in St Albans

Answer 19

he was shot by an arrow

Question 20

who was killed at St Albans

Answer 20

Henry Percy earl of northumberland
somerset was killed at castle inn
lord Clifford

Question 21

what was the impact of those killed at st albans

Answer 21

the sons of the deceased swore revengence

Henry beaufort vowed not to rest before york died

Question 22

when was cades rebellion

Answer 22

1450

Question 23

how many rebels in cades rebellion

Answer 23

46,000 led by jack cade

Question 24

what did cades rebels want

Answer 24

wanted fair impartial justice

removal of evil councillor

Question 25

what happened in cades rebellion

Answer 25

Henry abandons the capital to leave to the midlands Anjou stayed and helped by offering a pardoned to those who left cade was chased and killed in Sussex

Question 26

what was the lawlessness like in Wales

Answer 26

1456 Edmund tudor William herbert and walter Devereux, Tudor had tried to take Yorks castle but it was taken back

Question 27

what was the lawlessness like in London

Answer 27

1456 Warwick was ambushed on the way to London by exeter and Shrewsbury but he escaped

Question 28

how did Henry act after st albans

Answer 28

york protectorate ended in 1456 york was kept as an advisor helped Warwick become captain of calais

Question 29

what were Margarets actions following St Albans

Answer 29

after Henry was incapacitated Anjou saw Henry as her enemy autumn 1456 balanced control moved to Margaret, men became loyal to her she distrusted London so moved court to coventry in 1456 the king joined her at Kenilworth and she tried to get control over him

Question 30

how did Margaret build support

Answer 30

new treasurer earl of Shrewsbury favourable marriages, Henry Stafford to Margaret Beaufort in september Laurence booth was made keeper of the prove seal

Question 31

what was loveday and when was it

Answer 31

loveday 1558 enemies marched hand in hand into st pauls street huge lack of trust

Question 32

what was the act of accord

Answer 32

1460 Henry could stay king but prince Edward would be disinherited and Anjou would be banished york and his son would success

Question 33

what were the actions of Warwick

Answer 33

1456 Warwick was furious the queen was using her control of the exchequer to limit the money sent to calais resorted to piracy to make ends meet he attacked foreign trade ships 1458 embarrassing the government

Question 34

what and when was the parliament of devils

Answer 34

1459 - 27 Yorkists were issued with acts of attainder | disinherited sentenced to death and sons also disinherited

Question 35

what happened at the battle of blore heath

Answer 35

1459, king and queen sent out letters summoning forms to Leicester and council was summoned to conventry- those who didnt attend would be indicted court offered a pardon to everyone except those to blame for lord audleys death, Yorkists didnt trust this offer at ludlow Yorkists were outnumbered 3:1 york fled to ireland york warwicj salisbury and Edward fled to calais

Question 36

what was the battle of north Hampton

Answer 36

Warwick salisbury and Edward arrived in Kent with 2000 calais veterans many rose including Lord Cobham June 1460 2nd July London opened its gates Lord Grey of Ruthin Secretly defected Buckingham Shrewsbury Egremont and Beaumont all died MOA and Prince Ed fled to Wales Henry was captured when york arrived at Westminster he marched up to the throne and placed his hand on it

Question 37

what was the battle of Wakefield

Answer 37

dec 1460 MOA refused to accept the act of Accord york was killed and salisbury was captured near sandal castle ambushed by large Lancastrian forces while out hunting york was killed and salisbury was executed

Question 38

what was the battle of mortimers cross

Answer 38

Edward intercepted Wiltshires army Owen tudor was executed Lancastrians defeated

Question 39

what was the battle of 2nd St Albans

Answer 39

``` Henry rejoined his wife rumours of the queens army pillaging lord bonville was excited Yorkists lost on 17th feb 1461 however Moa didnt enter London ```