The Yorkists in 1460 Flashcards
Where did Richard of York and Rutland flee to in 1459 after Ludford Bridge?
Ireland
Where did Warwick, Salisbury and Edward of March flee to in 1459 after Ludford Bridge?
Calais
At which battle outside Calais in April 1460 were Somerset’s forces defeated by Warwick’s?
Newnham Bridge
With whom did Warwick arrange a vital three month truce in November 1459?
Philip of Burgundy
Which papal legate was persuaded to support the Yorkist cause and joined their 1460 invasion?
Francesco Coppini
What did Warwick do to members of the Calais garrison he caught that had deserted him at Ludford Bridge?
Execute them
What did Warwick participate in against French and Castilian shipping in early 1460?
Piracy
On what day did Warwick’s forces capture a ship with vital money for the forces besieging Calais?
16 March 1460
How much money was advanced to Warwick in a loan by the Staplers of Calais?
£18,000
Who did York negotiate with when he was in exile in Ireland in early 1460?
James II of Scotland
Where did the Irish parliament that supported York sit between February and July 1460?
Drogheda
When did Warwick’s forces raid Sandwich carrying off many ships and the Woodvilles?
15 January 1460
Which sheriff of Devon was unsuccessfully commissioned in February 1460 to destroy Warwick’s fleet?
Sir Baldwin Fulford
Who was commissioned in March 1460 to defeat Warwick’s ships but failed to intercept them?
Henry Holland
Who were incensed when the Lancastrian government attempted to seize their ships?
Venetians
When did the Lancastrian government unsuccessfully appeal for loans?
March 1460
What did the Lancastrian regime cause by focusing its power and support in the midlands and north?
Regional Polarisation
Which shire remained turbulent since Cade’s rebellion and was sympathetic to the Yorkists?
Kent
How long did Warwick spend with York in Ireland planning for their invasion?
Two months
Who did York appoint as his loyal deputy when he left Ireland in late summer 1460?
Earl of Kildare
Which city was supportive of the Yorkist lords due to unpopular Lancastrian restrictions on trade?
London
At which battle in July 1460 did Warwick’s forces capture Henry VI?
Northampton
Who defected to support the Yorkists at Northampton after secret communications with Warwick?
Lord Grey
Which member of the Neville family had a large row with York after he claimed the throne?
Warwick
Which of York’s sons supported his father in his row with Warwick over the claim to the throne?
Rutland
When did the Act of Accord come into effect?
October 1460
When was Richard of York’s northern campaign launched?
Late 1460
What was York’s northern campaign launched to stop resistance to?
Act of Accord
Why was Edward of March sent west to the Welsh borders in the Northern Campaign of late 1460?
To recruit men for his father
Who was Edward of March attempting to stop from joining up with other Lancastrians in the North in late 1460?
Jasper Tudor
Why was Margaret particularly opposed to the Act of Accord?
It disinherited her son.
What was the name of Margaret of Anjou’s child with Henry VI?
Edward, Prince of Wales.
Which two Lancastrian supporters recruited forces for Queen Margaret in the South West of England?
Somerset and Devon
What was the name of the Duke of Somerset who succeeded his father in 1455?
Henry Beaufort
What was the name of the Earl of Devon who succeeded his father in 1455?
John Courtenay
Why did Lords Percy and Somerset in particular have a grudge against the Yorkists?
Blood Feud
After which battle had the blood feud between the sons of fallen Lancastrians and the Yorkists started?
First Battle of St. Albans (1455)
Where did Anti-Yorkist forces gather in late 1460 to oppose the Act of Accord?
Hull
Through what bloodline could Richard of York claim a better royal title than Henry VI?
Mortimer
At what battle was Richard of York killed?
Wakefield
When did the Battle of Wakefield take place?
30 December 1460
Which Yorkist lords were killed with York at the Battle of Wakefield?
Rutland and Salisbury
Who, as a result of his father’s death, continued the Yorkist claim to the throne?
Edward, Earl of March
Who did Margaret seek an alliance with against the Yorkists?
The Scots
Which Scottish king’s sister did Margaret seek to arrange a marriage to Prince Edward?
James III
