Royal patronage and the quarrel of Clarence and Gloucester Flashcards
What did the downfall of Warwick + other supporters of HVI mean in terms of land?
large amount of land that needed to be redistributed
What was the aim in redistributing land?
avoid creating more over-mighty subjects
Who did EIV concentrate wealth and power into the hands of?
Who were the main beneficiaries?
his family
Gloucester and Clarence
What lands did Gloucester gain?
What was Gloucester given leadership of?
What did this have responsibility for?
Warwick’s confiscated lands in the North
leadership of the ‘Council of the North’
Council of the North = responsible for maintaining law and order + defence of the region, particularly against the Scots
What lands was Clarence granted?
restored to all his properties, all of Warwick’s southern estates + lands confiscated from Courtney family in Devon
What did EIV do to try to restore order in the North?
How did Clarence feel about this?
What did EIV do to try to satisfy Clarence?
What was the problem with this?
required Clarence to give up properties in North so they could be returned to the Percy family
Clarence angered by this
to try to satisfy Clarence, EIV made him earl of Richmond
Earldom of Richmond was a position initially granted to Gloucester - contributed to resentment between Gloucester and Clarence
When Prince Edward was killed in 1471, what position did the widowed Anne technically have?
What powers did she have?
technically dowager Princess of Wales
power and influence almost non-existent
What happened to Anne Neville after her husband Edward was killed in the Battle of Tewksbury?
What did Clarence do?
What happened in the early 1470s?
Brought from Tewksbury straight into household of Clarence
For at least part of the time that Anne was in his household, he concealed her to prevent her marriage to Gloucester
Gloucester removed Anne from Clarence’s care, apparently with her consent
Consequences of marriage between Anne and Gloucester:
How was Clarence compensated?
One problem?
Clarence was compensated by being made the earl of Warwick and Salisbury, given considerable estates in Essex and the Midlands, townhouse in London + made Chamberlain of England
Role of Chamberlain of England previously held by Gloucester - Gloucester had to resign in Clarence’s favour
In March 1472 what agreement was created? Who made the agreement? How was it enforced? Dates? What did it state?
agreement about the Neville sister’s inheritance
agreement made by parliament
enforced by 2 Acts of parliament
1474-75
Isabel and Anne Neville would each receive half the inheritance, other claimants, including Isabel and Anne’s mother, dowager Countess of Warwick, disinherited
Long-term consequences of marriage between Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Anne?
Gave Richard increased control and wealth, especially in the North
What did EIV pass in 1473?
What did this mean?
How did doing this have a double benefit?
Act of ressumption
reclaimed lands and offices alienated from the crown
double benefit - fortify royal finances + allows scoped fro cheap patronage through granting exemptions
How did EIV deal with sensitive areas?
Examples?
put them under leadership of men he could trust
Thomas Grey, EIV’s step-son given lands in Devon, Cornwall and the south-west
Power in Wales of the prince’s council operated by the Queen and her brother, Earl Rivers
How did EIV keep a measure of direct control over the Midlands?
married his 2nd son, Richard duke of York, to the daughter of the duke of Norfolk who had interests in the region
What was special about EIV knowledge of politics?
knowledge of politics to a remarkably local level
