Uneasy Peace 1455-59 Flashcards
what are the dates of York’s second protectorate?
nov 1455 - 25 feb 1456
what happened at nov 1455 parl?
- Henry’s health was v. bad so couldn’t attend
- York uses bonville/courtenay feud an excuse to become protector
- parl has little option but to say yes
what happened to Warwick in York’s second protectorate?
made captain of calais
what did york aim to do in his second protectorate?
an act of resumption and looked to curtail expenditure of royal household
did york pass his act of resumption?
yes. BUT excluded those who held land in return for service and didn’t curtail MofA spending
by 1456, who had real power shifted to?
Margaret of Anjou
what was king doing by 1456?
only signing official documents
what was Lawrence booth made in 26 sept 1456?
keeper of privy seal
who was made treasurer on 5 oct 1456?
earl of Shrewsbury, replacing viscount Lovell
when was loveday?
25 march 1458
why was loveday organised?
wanted to at least parents were was peace as they didn’t wanted to lose support of majority of nobles - who just wanted peace
what was agreed at loveday?
- york to pay compensation to new duke of Somerset
- nevilles agreed to pay compensation to Clifford’s widow and heir
- debts from neville/percy feud were forgotten
what happened at the great council at Coventry in June 1459?
Yorkists lords excluded and accused of treason
when was the parliament of devils?
21 nov 1459
what happened at parliament of devils?
attained Yorkists lords
