The Crisis of 1450 (school) Flashcards
What position held by York from December 1447 prevented him from
personally intervening to aid his Norman affinity?
Lieutenant of Ireland
Which major Norman city did Somerset surrender in October
1449 in order to secure his personal freedom?
Rouen
Which Norman city, held by a follower of York for him, was
lost in June 1450, arguably due to Somerset’s cowardice?
Caen
Who was alleged to have been scheming to place Richard of
York on the throne as early as March 1450?
Sir William Oldhall
Which prominent financier and mentor of Suffolk had become
dominant in England by the 1440s before dying in 1447?
Cardinal Beaufort
Control of which group enabled Suffolk to dominate
government in the 1440s?
King’s household
What was the king’s household widely accused of by 1450?
Corruption
Whose inaction and disinterest arguably forced Suffolk to operate in a manner that was bound to fail eventually?
Henry VI
What was Suffolk effectively controlling for the king which created a conflict of interest for him as a noble?
Duchy of Lancaster
What was signed with France in 1444 when Suffolk’s faction was dominant?
Treaty of Tours
Who was Henry VI unpopularly married to in 1445, for which Suffolk was unfairly blamed?
Margaret of Anjou
Which territory was surrendered to the French by the Suffolk-dominated government in 1448?
Maine
Which territory was the Suffolk-led government blamed for losing in 1449-1450?
Normandy
Which Breton town was captured by Suffolk’s captain, Francois de Surienne, on 29 March 1449, breaking the truce with the French?
Fougeres
Which Breton duke was driven into an alliance with Charles VII of France by the attack on Fougeres in March 1449?
Francis I
Which government official was killed by a mob of unpaid soldiers at Portsmouth on 9 January 1450?
Adam Moleyns
When was Suffolk arrested as unrest grew throughout the country?
28 January 1450
For how many years did Henry VI banish Suffolk in an attempt to save his life?
Five
Where was Suffolk’s body found after his ship was intercepted by English rebels in May 1450?
Kent
Which pro-French war uncle of Henry VI was Suffolk widely blamed for the death of in 1447?
Humphrey of Gloucester