weaknesses of the Lancasters

Question 1

how lond was henry when he became king?

Answer 1

9 months

Question 2

what french land had henry lost by the end of the 100 years war?

Answer 2

all exept calais

Question 3

how much did henry owe (total, beaufort and york)

Answer 3

• 372,000
• 200,000 to cardinal beaufort
• 37,000 to york

Question 4

why were people angry about henrys marriage in 1445?

Answer 4

• no dowry
• england payed for the wedding
• meant english defeat agaisnt france

Question 5

when did somerset attck Fougeres?

Answer 5

1449

Question 6

when was suffolk murdered in dover, and what did it cause?

Answer 6

1447

cades rebellion

Question 7

who did the people of cades rebellion want advisoing the king?

Answer 7

york, buckingham and norfolk

Question 8

when were two bills of complaint prsented to henry after cades rebellion, and what were they?

Answer 8

1450

- personal grievances of york and piblic grievances

Question 9

how many armed reatiners did york have in london after cades rebllion that made herny listen to their complaints?

Answer 9

3000

Question 10

when was edward wales born - what problems were there?

Answer 10

• 1453
• henry was made so didnt recognise him as heir
• thought illegitemate

Question 11

what did anjou do after she was rejected as protector of the realm and poeple turned against her?

Answer 11

• improsioned somerset in the tower

- forced to go to windor to care for henry

Question 12

when was henrys first madness?

Answer 12

august 1453 to december 1454

york protectorate in march 54

Question 13

when was first bettle of st albans where there was a huge lancaster defeat?

Answer 13

22nd may 1455

Question 14

what happned at st albans?

Answer 14

• 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

Question 15

when was henrys 2nd madness?

Answer 15

march 1455 to february 1456

Question 16

when were acts of resumptions to reverse patronage?

Answer 16

1450 and 51

Question 17

what was bastard feudalism?

Answer 17

where a small dispute meant large numbers from different classes get involved

Question 18

how did henry inherit lots of debt?

Answer 18

his father henry V got lots of debts from wars

Question 19

what did rown income fall to during henrys reign?

Answer 19

45,000 from 120,000 during his fathers reign

Question 20

why was pariament reluctant to grant taxes to henry?

Answer 20

knew he couldnt account for the money

Question 21

what happened to the ;ancaster at blore heath?

Answer 21

beaten by smaller yorkikst amry

Question 22

what happnes to the lancasters during the yorkist invasion of snawich in 1460?

Answer 22

people side with the yorksts so theyre allowed into london

lancasters flee

Question 23

what happens to the lancasters at northampton?

Answer 23

• huge defeat

- leaders killed and king captured

Question 24

what happens to the lancasters after the act of accord?

Answer 24

• hugely decrease power

- yorks take the throne and attempt to disinherit lancaster heirs

Question 25

how did anjous at of attainder anger people?

Answer 25

people angry becuase she disinhereited innocnt yorksit heirs

Question 26

when was love day that made henry look weak with a pointless attempt to unite the factions?

Answer 26

24th march 1458

Question 27

what happned to the lancasters at mortmers cross?

Answer 27

edward defeats wilshire after his dad was killed at wakefield

Question 28

what happnens after the lancasters win at the 2nd battle of st albans?

Answer 28

• anjou tries to enter london but is refused becuase of the northern host
• edward is allowed inand crowned king on 3rd march 1461

Question 29

what happens to the lancasters at ferry bridge?

Answer 29

• Lancaster forced to retreat
• blow up Tadcaster bridge
• lord Clifford dead

Question 30

what happened at towton on 29th March 1461?

Answer 30

• 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

Question 31

why did Henry and Anjou have to leave Edinburgh in December 1463?

Answer 31

edward makes alliance with James III

Question 32

how does Henry turn everyone against him when he becomes king again?

Answer 32

• 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)

Question 33

what happened at the battle of Barnet on 4th May 1471?

Answer 33

• 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

Question 34

what happened at Tewksbury on 4th may 1471?

Answer 34

• 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