Richard III, 1483-1485 Flashcards
how did EIV die
unexpectedly at 40
who was the primogeniture king
prince edward v
how old was edward v
12
who is earl rivers
elizabeth woodville’s brother
what date did EIV die
9th april 1483
when was edward v’s coronation originally set for
4th may 1483
who was EV with when EIV died
earl rivers
what did RIII order earl rivers to do about EV’s escort
limit it to 200 men
why did RIII limit EV’s escort
so it was easier to incerpt him
what did RIII do to earl rivers
meet him for dinner then arrest him
when did RIII take control of EV
30th april 1483
when was EV ‘s coronation moved to the second time
25th june
what did parliament decide about RIII in early may 1483
to let him rule as protector until EV old enough
when was hastings executed
13th june 1483 - without trial
who was lord hastings
chamberlain of EIV
what did RIII convince e woodville to do
let her second son join EV in tower of london
when was earl rivers executed
25 june 1483
why was earl rivers executed
for ‘supporting the woodvilles’
what did RIII claim about EIV’s kids when he asked for the petition to be king
his kids we illegitimate because of a previous marriage contract before marrying e woodville
when was RIII crowned king
6 july 1483
who was buckingham
RIII’s bff
why was R able to take the thrown
- EV too young
- woodvilles = unpop amoungst nobility, giving R support
- trust bc of loyalty to EIV
- most powerful noble
- strong military in the north
what were R’s motivations for taking the throne
- believed he could be king from experience w EIV
- self preservation - had big lands and didn’t want woodvilles to take them
- greed after C
- concern about minority rule
when were both princes in the tower
16 june 1483
