How peacful was England between 1455-59 Flashcards
was there open warfare between the Lancastrians and Yorkists 1455-59?
No, but it was not peaceful
Where were the main disturbances in England?
South West
Why was the north mainly peaceful?
Lord Clifford, the head of the Percy Family had dies at St Albans
Why had the Bonvilles sought alliance with York after St Albans?
Their previous faction had died so they married into the Neville family
Who did the Courtneys kill out of anger for the Bonvilles moving closer to York?
The Bonville’s lawyer - Nicholas Radford
Which city did the Courtenay’s take control of?
Exeter
When did York intervene and what happened in the Courtenay-Bonville affair?
He arrested Devon and placed him in the Tower before later cleaning him and the Courtenays of all charges
Who did fighting break out between in Wales?
William Herbert and Edmund Tudor (He died leaving his pregnant wife Margret Beaufort)
Where did MOA encourage the king to move to instead of London?
Kenilworth castle in the midlands
In 1456 who made an attempt on Warwick’s life to avenge the deaths at St Albans?
Exeter + Somerset
When was Love day?
March 1458
When did Warwick defy the queen on accusations of piracy?
October 1458
