WOTR 1450-55 Flashcards
When was cades rebellion
June 1450
When was the loss of Normandy? Who was luitenant of France at the time
August 1450, Somerset
When did York return from England to Ireland? What did he present
October 1450, bills professing loyalty to Henry and repeating reforms demanded by cades rebellion
What happened in November 1450?
Parliament meets at Westminster
Who was William old hall
One of yorks leading councillors - elected speaker at 1450 nov parliament
What happened at parliament in nov 1450
- demands removal of 31 people from kings court, including Somerset
- pressure Henry to imprison Somerset in tower
- act of resumption to try and restore royal finances
What happened in 1451
May parliament , Thomas young proposes York should be formally recognised as Henry 6s heir
-heir presumptive
What happened to young following his proposal
Kings and lords rejected it, imprisoning him in the tower
When did dartford take place
Feb 1452
What happened at dartford? Who was York supported by?
- York tries to force removal of Somerset
- York only supported by earl pf devin and lord cobham
The royal host confronting York is how many times larger than yorks
3 times out of
What happened in March 1452
York submits to Henry, swearing to never take up arms against him again
When was the parliament at reading
March 1453
What happened at the parliament at reading
- Somerset dominant
- Cade denounced as traitor
- old hall attainted for treason **
Give examples of the effective gift led by Somerset briefly after March in 1453
- English army sent to Gascony
- order restored in Kent
- act of resumption undertaken
When was the battle of Castillon? What happened?
July 1453, English forces led by earl of Shrewsbury, Gascony lost, Shrewsbury lost in battle
When did Henry 6 enter his catatonic stupor
August 1453
Who was running govt following Henry’s stupor
Great council - York summoned to attend meetings, Duke of Norfolk accuses Somerset of losing Gascony and Normandy
When is prince edward born
October 1453
When is Somerset imprisoned in the Tower of London
November 1453
When does York recognise of Edward as heir to the throne
March 15 1454
When does Yorks 1st protectorate start
March 27th 1454
What did York due during his protectorate
- substantial cuts in royal spending
- intervened in dispute between Pericles and Neville’s - in favour of Neville’s
Attempted fair govt - forced to advance interests of Warwick / Salisbury
Seen as partisan
When was York granted captain of Calais
July 1454
When does Henry awake, ending Yorks protectorate
December 1454
When was Somerset released from the tower? On what condition?
Jan 26 1455, remained 20 miles from the king
When does York formally step down as protector? What happens following this?
Feb/march 1455,
Charges against Somerset removed
York removed as captain of Calais. Somerset in
Henry puts dispute to arbitration
When does Salisbury resign as chancellor
7th March 1455
When is set to arbitrate the York Somerset dispute
Great council to meet at Leicester in may 1455
