Rebellion, Readeption and Restoration, 1469-1471 Flashcards
Who, along with Warwick, produced a manifesto in July 1469 criticising the Woodvilles and New Yorkists?
George of Clarence
What easily abused system was Edward IV still reliant on for delivery of justice?
Bastard Feudalism
In what year had the Speak of the House of Commons complained about disorder in the realm?
1467
The author of which chronicle, written after 1478, said that by 1469 people were disillusioned with Yorkist rule?
Warkworth
Who had secretly offered Holland and Zealand to Warwick in return for his support by 1469?
Louis XI
In what year had the Commons granted Edward IV £62,000 for a war in France that he had not undertaken?
1468
Which supporter of Warwick led the Yorkshire rebellion of 1469 under the name Robin of Redesdale?
Sir John Conyers
Who attempted to prevent George of Clarence from defying his brother in June 1469?
Cecily, Duchess of York
When did George of Clarence marry Isabel Neville in defiance of Edward IV’s orders?
11 July 1469
Who performed the marriage of George of Clarence and Isabel Neville in Calais in July 1469?
George Neville
When did Clarence and Warwick issue their manifesto calling for the reform of the realm?
12 July 1469
When did the first rumblings of Robin of Redesdale’s rebellion occur?
May 1469
Who was appointed to the commission of oyer and terminer to deal with Redesdale’s uprising?
Warwick
Who was very slow to react to indications of the treason of Warwick and Clarence in July 1469?
Edward IV
Who did Edward IV send away from him in July 1469 because their unpopularity threatened his safety?
Woodvilles
At which battle on 26 July 1469 were the forces of Edward IV’s supporters defeated by Robin of Redesdale?
Edgecote
Who, along with Humphrey Stafford, the Earl of Devon, was executed by the rebels after Edgecote?
William Herbert
Where did Edward IV leave on 29 July, unaware that his army had been defeated, and into the possession of Warwick?
Nottingham
When was Henry Percy restored as Earl of Northumberland, angering John Neville, Warwick’s brother?
March 1470
What title was John Neville given by Edward IV in compensation for the loss of his earldom along with lands in the South-West?
Marquess of Montagu
Who attacked the possessions of the Yorkist Sir Thomas Burgh, sparking the Lincolnshire rebellion in Spring 1470?
Sir Robert Welles
Who received the offices and estates in Wales that Warwick had given to himself in August 1469?
Richard of Gloucester
At which battle did Edward IV’s army crushed the Lincolnshire rebellion led by Sir Robert Welles?
Losecoat Field
When was the Battle of Losecoat Field?
12 March 1470
The treachery of which nobles was revealed by the rebels after the Battle of Losecoat Field?
Clarence and Warwick
When did Clarence and Warwick defy a summons from Edward Iv and flee to France?
April 1470
Whose warnings did Edward IV allegedly ignore in Summer 1470?
Charles of Burgundy
Which title was given to John Neville’s son by Edward IV in an attempt to maintain his loyalty?
Duke of Bedford
Who did Edward IV unsuccessfully attempt to persuade to return to his side in late Summer 1470?
George of Clarence
Who was replaced at Calais by Edward IV in Summer 1470 because he had previously been close to Warwick?
Sir John Wenlock
Where did Edward IV catastrophically linger after putting down a rebellion in August 1470?
Yorkshire
When did Edward IV write from Yorkshire that he expected Warwick to invade Kent?
7 September 1470
Which brother-in-law of Warwick led a rebellion in the north riding of Yorkshire in late July 1470?
Lord FitzHugh of Ravensworth
Which Neville supporter led the Cumberland rising against Edward IV in late July 1470?
Richard Sulkeld
Who had many of the rebels in the north in 1470 also followed in 1469?
Robin of Redesdale
When had Margaret of Anjou first tried to interest Louis XI in exploiting political rifts in England?
February 1465
What deal was made between Warwick and Margaret of Anjou in late July 1470?
Angers Agreement
Which daughter of Warwick did Edward of Lancaster marry to secure their alliance?
Anne Neville
Where in England did Edward IV land on 14th March 1471 after deciding to reclaim the throne?
Ravenspur
Which recently restored noble aided Edward IV by failing to take action against him soon after his landing in March 1471?
Henry Percy
Which city opened its gates to Edward IV in 1471 after he promised he only came to reclaim his paternal inheritance and not the crown?
York
Which northern city refused to open its gates to Edward IV shortly after he landed?
Hull
Where did Edward IV successfully evade the forces led by John Neville that had been sent to intercept him?
Pontefract
In which city did Richard Neville remain when Edward IV arrived seeking battle in late March 1471?
Coventry
Where on 3 April 1471 did Clarence, with a host of 12,000, joined forces with his brother, Edward IV, who forgave him?
Banbury
Who prepared to defend London and the readeption regime by having Henry VI paraded through the streets of the capital?
George Neville
When did Edward IV gain entry to London unopposed and take possession of Henry VI?
11th April 1471
Where did Edward IV ride to, to fight and defeat the much larger force led by Warwick on 14th April 1471?
Barnet
What led to a large number of Lancastrian deaths and the collapse of morale at Barnet?
mistaken identity
Who was killed whilst trying to escape from the battlefield at Barnet on 14th April 1471?
Richard Neville
Where, in London, did Edward IV display Warwick’s body for three days in 1471 to prove that he was dead?
St. Paul’s cathedral
When did Queen Margaret and Edward of Lancaster land at Weymouth in South West England?
14th April 1471
Who did Queen Margaret rely on to raise an army in Wales that her forces could join?
Jasper Tudor
When did Edward IV depart from London in a successful attempt to catch Margaret’s forces before they could enter Wales?
23rd April 1471
At which crossing of the River Severn did Edward IV finally catch Queen Margaret’s forces on 3rd May 1471?
Tewkesbury
When did Edward IV return in triumph to London after defeating the Lancastrians at Tewkesbury?
21st May 1471
Who was hacked to death without mercy at Tewkesbury despite appealing to his brother-in-law, the Duke of Clarence, for mercy?
Edward of Lancaster
Where were Edmund and John Beaufort and other Lancastrian nobles dragged from and executed two days after the battle?
Tewkesbury Abbey
Which illegitimate Neville attempted to attack London in May 1471 during Edward IV’s absence?
Thomas Fauconberg
Who was murdered on the night of 21st May 1471, almost certainly on the orders of Edward IV?
Henry VI
