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Origins of the Wars of the Roses Flashcards

1
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Who controlled the army in France until 1435?

A

John, Duke of Bedford

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2
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When did Henry VI take over from the protectorate?

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1437

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3
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Where did Henry build two chapels using war money?

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Kings College at Eton and Cambridge

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4
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What did Henry give away in his marriage agreement to Margaret of Anjou?

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Maine

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5
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When was Normandy lost?

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1450, at the Battle of Formigny

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6
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What was the last province to be lost?

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Gascony

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7
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When was Gascony lost?

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1453, at the Battle of Castillon

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Who was the Lord Chancellor?

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Head of the legal system

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What is an example of Henry not maintaining law and order?

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Tensions between the Duke of York and the Beaufort family

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10
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Who was Edmund Beaufort?

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The Duke of Somerset

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11
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What was Henry’s policy in France?

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Peace at any price

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12
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When was Henry’s first mental breakdown?

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1453 until the end of 1454

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13
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Who were Henry’s two favourites?

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William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk and Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

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14
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Why did York come to hate Suffolk and Somerset?

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They had royal titles but were not related to the king

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15
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When was the Cade Rebellion?

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1450

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16
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Which two nobles supported the Cade Rebellion?

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Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingam and William Stafford

17
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What were the demands of the Cade rebels?

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The Duke of York to be appointed the King’s favourite

18
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What prompted the Cade Rebellion?

A

Rumours of a French invasion and unfair taxes

19
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Where was Henry during the Cade Rebellion?

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A small town in Yorkshire

20
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Where did York return from after the Cade Rebellion?

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Ireland

21
Q

When did the Hundred Years War restart?

A

1449

22
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Who restarted the Hundred Years War?

A

Henry and Suffolk

23
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When did Somerset become commander in France?

A

1445

24
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Who did Somerset replace as commander in France?

A

The Duke of York

25
Q

Who became heir to the throne when Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester died?

A

The Duke of York

26
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What is an example of Henry favouring Somerset over York?

A

Henry paid Somerset’s war debts but did not pay for York’s

27
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What is an example of Suffolk corrupting justice?

A

He ensured Lord Moleyns avoided prosecution for seizing the Pastons’ manor of Gresham

28
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When dod Parliament pass the Act of Resumption against Henry VI?

A

1450

29
Q

What was the crown debt in 1450?

A

£370,000

30
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Why did Henry send Suffolk to exile in France?

A

Because Parliament had charged Suffolk with treason

31
Q

What happened to Suffolk on his way to France?

A

He was intercepted and beheaded on a boat

32
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Wars of the Roses (3 decks)

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