Society - 1471-99 Flashcards
which sector of society was most affected by WotR
nobility
how many peers died in battle 1455-87?
38 peers
how many peers attainted for treason 1455-84?
397, although 256 had attainders reversed
what did battles and deaths lead to for nobility?
- vendettas between noble families
- lack of trust and factions in political system
what were nobles less likely to do?
- exercise control and authority over localities
- shows less power and control
where the nobility crushed?
no
how did the % failures in male line peers compare to Middle Ages?
% of failures in male line of peers for last 2 quarters of century were below average for Middle Ages
between 1459-61, how much of parliamentary peerage was wiped out?
1/4
what was the consequence of the gravity of 1459-61 for the nobility?
- nobles less likely to pick sides and preferred to remain neutral
- less likely to get involved in WotR
what was the affect like on peasants and townspeople?
did not have a major impact
when were peasants and townspeople affected?
if an army came through where they lived
what would happen to people if an army came through where they lived?
- men would be pressed into service
- land and food supplies would be raided if in line of a march
what ensured the impact of rural poor was minimal?
fragmented nature of fighting
how many weeks of campaigning in whole WotR?
60 weeks of campaigning
in how many years were there major campaigns, between 1455-85?
only in 10/30yrs
