Why did Ed's lose throne in 1470? Flashcards
what are the 4 factors for why Ed lost the throne?
- ed’s mistakes
- rise of woodvilles
- ambition/greed of Warwick
- strength of Lancs
what policy of failure of Ed’s was a failure?
reconciliation
who did ed pardon in 1462?
sir Ralph Percy
what did Percy do in April 1463?
handed over dustinburgh and banburgh castles to Lancs
who briefly pledged allegiance to Ed?
duke of Somerset
what did Somerset do in April 1464?
rebelled and encouraged Lancastrian uprisings in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales
was the policy of reconciliation realistic?
no - was a naive idea from idea
who did Ed rely on? what did this mean?
- small number of men
- had a narrow power base
who did Warwick not get along with?
Sir William Herbert
what was Herbert given in 1461?
control of warship of Newport
what was Herbert’s annual income?
rose to £2,400
how did Herbert end Lanc resistance in Wales?
- captured Halrech castle in August 1468
- rewarded with Earl of Pembroke
what did Herbert’s ambition spark?
a rivalry between him and Warwick
why had Warwick fallen out with Somerset?
due to disputes over welsh lands in Glamorgan
how did Warwick-Herbert rivalry culminate?
Warwick executing Pembroke and his brother after battle of Edgecote?
what did the rise of the Woodvilles do to much of the nobility?
alienated much of English nobility
who were the Woodvilles?
low born family who rose not power after Edward IV secretly married Elizabeth Woodville
when did ed marry Elizabeth Woodville?
may 1464
what did Ed have to give to woodvilles?
distribute patronage to her family
what role did Anthony Woodville get?
knight of garter
where was the main area where Woodvilles caused disruption?
marriage market
who did Thomas Grey marry?
married Anne Holland, Duchess of Exeter in October 1466
why did marriage of Thomas grey upset people?
- Anne had already been betrothed to George Neville
- Queen paid 4000 marks for Anne to accept the marriage
who did Katherine neville marry?
forced to marriage teenager John Woodville
what did Woodville dominance mean for Warwick’s daughters?
- left with few suitable options
- ended up marrying Clarence and Gloucester
how were Woodvilles influential in alliance w/ Burgundy?
Elizabeth’s mother was part of nobility in Burgundy
when was the commercial treaty w/ Burgundy?
24 nov 1467
what was the key consequence of rise of woodvilles?
alienation of Warwick
what was Warwick doing in march 1464?
- negotiating marriage alliance w/ France for Ed to marry Bona of Savoy
- he wanted alliance w/ France
who was the most powerful noble in the realm?
Warwick
what titles did Warwick possess?
captain of calais, keeper of seas, warden of cinque ports, constable of dover castle, admiral of England, kings lieutenant and wardenship of west march
how did Warwick feel over alliance w/ burgundy?
he felt snubbed as he wanted alliance with France
what did Warwick plot to do?
remove ed from power
who did Warwick persuade to betray ed?
Clarence
why was Clarence willing to betray Edward?
ed refused to allow him to marry Isabel Neville
why did ed not allow Clarence to marry Isabel neville?
ed feared Warwick would become too powerful
what was Warwick being in June 1469?
robin of Redesdale rebellion in north
why was it evident Warwick was behind rebellion in north?
- robin of Redesdale was sir John Conyers
- steward of middleham castle - a neville stronghold
how much did Warwick earn annually from his estates?
£7,000/yr
how much did Warwick earn annually from his fees from office?
£5,000/yr
