weaknesses of the Lancasters Flashcards
how lond was henry when he became king?
9 months
what french land had henry lost by the end of the 100 years war?
all exept calais
how much did henry owe (total, beaufort and york)
- 372,000
- 200,000 to cardinal beaufort
- 37,000 to york
why were people angry about henrys marriage in 1445?
- no dowry
- england payed for the wedding
- meant english defeat agaisnt france
when did somerset attck Fougeres?
1449
when was suffolk murdered in dover, and what did it cause?
1447
cades rebellion
who did the people of cades rebellion want advisoing the king?
york, buckingham and norfolk
when were two bills of complaint prsented to henry after cades rebellion, and what were they?
1450
- personal grievances of york and piblic grievances
how many armed reatiners did york have in london after cades rebllion that made herny listen to their complaints?
3000
when was edward wales born - what problems were there?
- 1453
- henry was made so didnt recognise him as heir
- thought illegitemate
what did anjou do after she was rejected as protector of the realm and poeple turned against her?
- improsioned somerset in the tower
- forced to go to windor to care for henry
when was henrys first madness?
august 1453 to december 1454
york protectorate in march 54
when was first bettle of st albans where there was a huge lancaster defeat?
22nd may 1455
what happned at st albans?
- sailsbury and warwick try to get rid of somerset and anjou
- york has 3000 while king had 2000
hnery summon york and lescester to explain but greeted with army - somerset killed by axe
- york principale advisor
- warwick captain of calais
when was henrys 2nd madness?
march 1455 to february 1456
when were acts of resumptions to reverse patronage?
1450 and 51
what was bastard feudalism?
where a small dispute meant large numbers from different classes get involved
how did henry inherit lots of debt?
his father henry V got lots of debts from wars
what did rown income fall to during henrys reign?
45,000 from 120,000 during his fathers reign
why was pariament reluctant to grant taxes to henry?
knew he couldnt account for the money
what happened to the ;ancaster at blore heath?
beaten by smaller yorkikst amry
what happnes to the lancasters during the yorkist invasion of snawich in 1460?
people side with the yorksts so theyre allowed into london
lancasters flee
what happens to the lancasters at northampton?
- huge defeat
- leaders killed and king captured
what happens to the lancasters after the act of accord?
- hugely decrease power
- yorks take the throne and attempt to disinherit lancaster heirs
how did anjous at of attainder anger people?
people angry becuase she disinhereited innocnt yorksit heirs
when was love day that made henry look weak with a pointless attempt to unite the factions?
24th march 1458
what happned to the lancasters at mortmers cross?
edward defeats wilshire after his dad was killed at wakefield
what happnens after the lancasters win at the 2nd battle of st albans?
- anjou tries to enter london but is refused becuase of the northern host
- edward is allowed inand crowned king on 3rd march 1461
what happens to the lancasters at ferry bridge?
- Lancaster forced to retreat
- blow up Tadcaster bridge
- lord Clifford dead
what happened at towton on 29th March 1461?
- henry had 20 nobles, Edward had 9
- snow and wind stop Lancasters seeing
- york got Lancasters to fire arrows in wind then collected them
- somerset didn’t see Norfolk attacking late
- Lancaster flee but bridge destroyed so they drowned or were ambushed
- 28,000 dead bloodiest battle
- northumberland, Devon, and Wiltshire dead
why did Henry and Anjou have to leave Edinburgh in December 1463?
edward makes alliance with James III
how does Henry turn everyone against him when he becomes king again?
- gets Louis support by saying to go to war with burgundy
- turn parliament and merchants against them
- somerset and Exeter angry because alliance of Burgundy would have weakened Edward
- Northumberland and Montagu don’t stop Edward when he returns (retakes the throne)
what happened at the battle of Barnet on 4th May 1471?
- thick mist and darkness so Edward covered and Warwick misfired guns
- hastings beating Yorkists but no one aware because of fog
- oxford banner was mistaken for Edwards so they attack each other
- montagu and Warwick killed
what happened at Tewksbury on 4th may 1471?
- anjou land back in England and heads up north to wales but not allowed to cross bridge so goes to Tewksbury
- edward catch up with Anjou and Somerset at Tewksbury
0 somerset and men flee to Tewksbury abbey but are caught and executed - anjou was taken prisoner and sent to France
-edward wales killed, Henry dies in tower of London
