how well did Richard reign as King?

Question 1

what ruling style did Richard have

Answer 1

centralising administration
introduction of the council in the north
introduced northerns to court e.g. Thomas Barrowe
travelled round to visit areas of lawlessness

Question 2

how did Richard establish himself as king

Answer 2

as he usurped throne he had to reward his supporters e.g. lord Howard receiving the Duchy of Norfolk + William Catesby
=remained loyal throughout his reign
however Buckinghams rebellion

Question 3

what changes to government were made

Answer 3

introduced the council of the north
introduced northerners to court e.g. Thomas Barrowe
spent lots of time on financial administration as funds were running low
the Scottish war was proving expensive he called for any debt to be repaid unfortunately couldnt bring in enough money so had to enforce debts

Question 4

what was Richards foreign policy

SCOTLAND

Answer 4

-wanted to continue to back the duke of Albany to come king in Scotland - duke of Albanys raids on scotland proved to be futile and led to Richard signing a 3 year treaty with scotland 1484

Question 5

what was Richard foreign policy

FRANCE

Answer 5

Henry Tudor lived in Brittany duke of Brittany provided Tudor with money and boats for an invasion
=unsuccessful Henry returned to Brittany
Richard attacked Breton marine + promise from Richard to make Francis earldom of Richmond
but Brittany gave them enough time to escape to France
in 1485 tudors attack was supported by bretons Scots and French

Question 6

what other rebellions did Richard face

Answer 6

members of Edwards IV household = Sir Thomas Boucher and William Norreys tried to rescue the princes
intirally they supported Richard through hatred to the woodvilles but still didnt want Richard to become king

Question 7

what was Buckinghams rebellion

Answer 7

duke of Buckingham rebelled in 1483 in support of Henry Tudor
took place in the south
tudor also appeared on south west coast but went back to Brittany and didnt land