why was Richard III defeated? Flashcards
when were the princes locked in the tower of London
16th June
how did the princes contribute to Richards downfall
showed testimony to Richards character
richards subjects were willing to believe he killed or ordered their deaths
what did the princes in the tower do to the stability of the Richards reign
1483 there was a plot to free the princes from the tower of London whilst Richard was out of London by Edward IV household men e.g. Sir Thomas Boucher
who was Henry Tudor
only Lancastrian left with a claim to the throne
he was taken to Brittany by jasper Tudor in 1471
how did Henry Richmond become a potential candidate for kingdom
after the disappearance of the princes he became a candidate to be king
Margaret Beaufort and John Morton Bishop of Ely made contact with Elizabeth Woodville and they plotted to marry Henry to Elizabeth of York - eldest daughter of Elizabeth Woodville so supported by Edwards household
what was evidence of Richards impulsiveness
the arrest of rivers the execution of Hastings and the final charge at the battle of Bosworth
what evidence shows personal relations with the north
planned to build a chantry in York big enough for 100 priests which suggests he planned to be buried there
evidence of Richards character in dealing with Elizabeth woodville
worked hard to measure her to come out of sanctuary
christmas 1483 Elizabeth and daughters at court with Richard
when Richard had defeated Buckinghams rebellion
those who were left in government Richard was wary of
he used northerners to fill this gaps
97 gentry attended heirs disinherited
40 northern lords benefitted from loss
what initially were the men like from the north Richard recruited
originally had connections with the north e.g. Ralph Ashton from Lancashire who had married a woman in Kent
the newcomers were believed to be Richards spies they were resented
after the initial men Richard recruited what were the men like he recruited after
weren’t enough men with southern connections so had to import men from Yorkshire
e.g. Marmaduke Constable
what did the recruitment of northern lords lead to
1945 support from south gentry
which northern lords did Richard have rivalries with
Richard had dominated the north since 1470s - the Stanley family Lord Thomas and Sir William in Lancashire and Cheshire had closed with Richard since 1469 over his support of Stanleys rivals
once king Richard favoured his rivals over the Stanleys
Stanleys wide was henrys mother
- Margaret Beaufort
Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland had hoped to become the leading powerhouse in the north only to find Richard promoted earl of Lincoln - alienated Henry Percy
counterargument to Richards dependence on a narrow group
Richard did convince Elizabeth woodville and her daughters to come out of sanctuary and join royal court in Christmas 1483.
what small group of supporters did Richard rely on
1484 Catesby Ratcliffe and Lovely
Ratcliffe received a rich haul of lands in Devon
by rewarding his supporters Richard had no land to five returning rebels