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what was duke of Somerset appointed to in 1446

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the lieutenancy of france

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which 2 events happened in 1445

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marries margaret of anjou

york’s lieutenancy ends in france

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where does york become general in 1447 and move to in 1549

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Ireland

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4
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which one event happens in 1448

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Somerset loses anjou and maine to france

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which four events happen in 1450

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  • Somerset loses Normandy
  • murder of the duke of suffolk
  • cades rebellion
  • york returns to england
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two reasons why the loss of normandy was significant

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  • york now wants to be reinstated as lieutenant of france
  • shows the incapability of Somerset
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two reasons why the murder of suffolk is significant

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  • makes Somerset main advisor
  • leads to Cade’s rebellion
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Four reasons why Cade’s rebellion was significant

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  • it represented the unrest of the country
  • the chancellor lord say was killed
  • it shows the weakness of Henry VI
  • leads to the return of York
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9
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three reasons why Cade’s rebellion occured

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  • taxes were too high
  • murder of Suffolk
  • unfair justice system
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10
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three reasons why York returned to England

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  • to clear his name from Cade’s rebellion
  • to get the money he was owed
  • to remove Somerset as main advisor
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11
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how much money was York owed?

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£26,000

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12
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what happened in 1452?

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Dartford incident

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13
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three reasons why the coup happened

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  • York wants to be named heir
  • he wants to be paid
  • he wants to be main advisor
  • he wants to be in charge of 100 years war again
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three reasons why it failed

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  • the country was doing well again against france
  • the country was becoming prosperous again
  • normal citizens were scared to go against the king after the executions from cades rebellion
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what happened to York?

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he was made prisoner at Ludlow Castle

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16
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what happened in 1453?

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  • The loss of the rest of france
  • Prince Edward is born
  • Henry is in a catatonic stupor
17
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name one reason for the significance of the birth of edward?

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York is not heir presumptuous anymore

18
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what happened early 1554?

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  • York was appointed protector by government
  • Somerset was locked in the tower
19
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name three reforms york made

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  • reduced the size of the royal household
    this decreased expenditure from 24,000 to around 5,200 by 1555
  • replaced Somerset as captain of calais with warwick
  • resumed wool merchants making loans from government which made up to 30,000
20
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what happened late 1454?

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  • Henry woke up
21
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what happened 1455?

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  • somerset appointed main advisor again
  • york and warwick fled to ireland and calais
  • 1st battle of st albans
22
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why was the battle of st albans significant?

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  • Duke of Somerset killed
  • started blood feuds
  • restored York as main advisor
23
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three reasons why york was made protector for a 2nd time 1456

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  • somerset was dead
  • york wanted to reform
  • lack of alternatives
24
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name one reason why york resigned? 1456

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  • Failure over the act of resumption, he was unpopular with government
25
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what event happened in 1458?

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Loveday

26
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five moves Margaret of Anjou made that reignited the feuds? 1456-9

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  • she left london to the midlands, a hotbed of lancs
  • she appointed laurence booth her private chancellor as keeper of the privy seal
  • sent less money to calais, who supported warwick
  • had Henry moved to her; shifted balance of power to herself
  • she had built an army in the north against York
27
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What was York’s response?

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he sent for his followers to meet at Ludlow castle

28
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What happened in 1459?

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  • Battle of Blore heath
  • Battle of Ludford Bridge
  • parliament of devils
  • York and Warwick flee
  • Battle of Northampton
29
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why was Blore heath significant

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Lord Audley leader of the Lanc forces was killed

30
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Name one thing that happened at parliament of devils?

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an act of attainder was placed on York and Warwick

31
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What was the Yorkist sides’ reaction 1460?

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Battle of Northampton

32
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Two reasons why the Battle of northampton was significant?

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  • Yorkist win
  • Captured Henry VI
33
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who led the battle of Northampton

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earl of warwick

34
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Two things that happened when york returned from ireland 1460

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  • he placed his hand on the throne, claiming his right
  • the Act of Accord was passed
35
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what cause the battle of wakefield?

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  • Margaret had built an army in the north
  • York went to sandal castle to sort it out
36
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two reasons why York was killed at the battle of wakefield

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  • he had ignited battle with an inferior army
  • he did not wait for reinforces
37
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one reason why the death of York was significant

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  • this made his son Edward, more level headed, the new yorkist heir
38
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what was Edward’s 1st sign of success?

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Battle of mortimers cross

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