Richard’s Seizure Of The Throne

Question 1

When does Edward 4 die

Answer 1

9th April 1483

Question 2

When is Edward 5 coronation originally planned for, how old is he at the time

Answer 2

May 4th , 12 years old

Question 3

When is the first court meeting after Edward 4 dies? Who dominated it, but who else was also there

Answer 3

10th to 11th of April, woodvilles, Hastings Loyal ed 4 nobility and neutral people

Question 4

What does Richard do in a letter to the council suggesting he doesn’t want the crown

Answer 4

Pledges loyalty to Edward 5 - but, also says he’s entitled to government (in Ed’s will), wants to be regent (tutor to king and protector)

Question 5

In response to Richard’s request how does the council vote

Answer 5

In majoring for him as protector but not as tutor to king

Question 6

What is Dorset appointed to? Edward woodville is given how much for his fleet and force of how many men

Answer 6

Keep the sea, royal treasury and Tower of London (arms)
£3670, 2000 men

Question 7

What is happening between the 23rd and 24th of April?

Answer 7

Buckingham offering support
Hastings wary if woodvilles urging rich to hurry
Ed5 heading to London with Anthony
Agreeing to meet rich at Southampton

Question 8

When does ed 5 arrive in Northampton, with who/which is there

Answer 8

29th April
Anthony, grey Vaughan and Buckingham at dinner with rich

Question 9

When are Anthony, grey and Vaughan arrested and imprisoned? How does rich justify this, how does ed 5 react

Answer 9

30th April
Says woodvilles were plotting to kill him
Ed 5 says he trusts them fully

Question 10

What does rich produce as evidence of woodville plot and when? Who else dies at this time and why is it important

Answer 10

4th may, cart full of weapons
George Neville - someone he needed for northern power base

Question 11

When is the next council meeting? What happens? What is the coronation date revised to? What is Buckingham given? What does Buckingham suggest?

Answer 11

10th may, June 22nd, oaths of loyalty sworn to ed 5 , welsh estates and welsh marches, put ed 5 in tower (not unusual)

Question 12

10th may council meeting - what state is the treasury in? Who is blamed? Who is accused of theft? What does rich do in reaction? What does Richard ask the council to do?

Answer 12

Only £1200 there, woodvilles, Dorset and Edward woodville, begins to deprive WVs of estates, demands council convict Anthony if treason - refuse

Question 13

What has an uncovered speech from rich revealed

Answer 13

He wanted to stay protector post coronation

Question 14

What does Richard say to ratckiffe and when

Answer 14

Bring army to London, WVs want to destroy him and Buckingham, 10th June

Question 15

When does rich accuse Liz of what? Who does he accuse of enigma ringkeader and when? What happens to them? Who does he detain

Answer 15

Plotting to destroy him via witchcraft, Hastings, 13th, beheaded, lord Stanley and archbishop Rotherham (Edward 4’s former chancellor)

Question 16

When does rich have armed men surrounding where? What does he convince the council? Who is Liz persuaded by? When is the coronation postponed until?

Answer 16

16th June, Westminster abbey, prince rich should be at coronation, archbishop bourchier, November 9

Question 17

When does rich repeat message sent to ratcliffe up north

Answer 17

19th June

Question 18

When does Ralph shaw give a sermon at St Paul’s, what does he proclaim

Answer 18

22nd June
Ed 5 not legitimate king
Ed’s 4 marriage to Liz was bigamous cause of previous betrothal to Eleanor butler
Ed4 illegitimate because of mothers affair

Question 19

What does Buckingham focus on in his speech about Richard and when? Who escapes sanctuary and flees around the same time

Answer 19

24th June
Ed 5 being illegitimate
Dorset

Question 20

When were Anthony grey and Vaughan executed

Answer 20

25th June

Question 21

When does Buckingham present rich with a formal petition? What is this also called? What does it do?

Answer 21

26th June, titulus regius, rich’s claim to throne, ed 4s natural successor, sets his coronation date to July 6th

Question 22

When do troops arrive in London under the control of who? When and where is the coronation of Richard and Anne

Answer 22

July, Northumberland and ratcliffe, 6th July at Westminster