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
