WOTR 1450-55

Question 1

When was cades rebellion

Answer 1

June 1450

Question 2

When was the loss of Normandy? Who was luitenant of France at the time

Answer 2

August 1450, Somerset

Question 3

When did York return from England to Ireland? What did he present

Answer 3

October 1450, bills professing loyalty to Henry and repeating reforms demanded by cades rebellion

Question 4

What happened in November 1450?

Answer 4

Parliament meets at Westminster

Question 5

Who was William old hall

Answer 5

One of yorks leading councillors - elected speaker at 1450 nov parliament

Question 6

What happened at parliament in nov 1450

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

What happened in 1451

Answer 7

May parliament , Thomas young proposes York should be formally recognised as Henry 6s heir
-heir presumptive

Question 8

What happened to young following his proposal

Answer 8

Kings and lords rejected it, imprisoning him in the tower

Question 9

When did dartford take place

Answer 9

Feb 1452

Question 10

What happened at dartford? Who was York supported by?

Answer 10

• York tries to force removal of Somerset
• York only supported by earl pf devin and lord cobham

Question 11

The royal host confronting York is how many times larger than yorks

Answer 11

3 times out of

Question 12

What happened in March 1452

Answer 12

York submits to Henry, swearing to never take up arms against him again

Question 13

When was the parliament at reading

Answer 13

March 1453

Question 14

What happened at the parliament at reading

Answer 14

• Somerset dominant
• Cade denounced as traitor
• old hall attainted for treason **

Question 15

Give examples of the effective gift led by Somerset briefly after March in 1453

Answer 15

• English army sent to Gascony
• order restored in Kent
• act of resumption undertaken

Question 16

When was the battle of Castillon? What happened?

Answer 16

July 1453, English forces led by earl of Shrewsbury, Gascony lost, Shrewsbury lost in battle

Question 17

When did Henry 6 enter his catatonic stupor

Answer 17

August 1453

Question 18

Who was running govt following Henry’s stupor

Answer 18

Great council - York summoned to attend meetings, Duke of Norfolk accuses Somerset of losing Gascony and Normandy

Question 19

When is prince edward born

Answer 19

October 1453

Question 20

When is Somerset imprisoned in the Tower of London

Answer 20

November 1453

Question 21

When does York recognise of Edward as heir to the throne

Answer 21

March 15 1454

Question 22

When does Yorks 1st protectorate start

Answer 22

March 27th 1454

Question 23

What did York due during his protectorate

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

When was York granted captain of Calais

Answer 24

July 1454

Question 25

When does Henry awake, ending Yorks protectorate

Answer 25

December 1454

Question 26

When was Somerset released from the tower? On what condition?

Answer 26

Jan 26 1455, remained 20 miles from the king

Question 27

When does York formally step down as protector? What happens following this?

Answer 27

Feb/march 1455,
Charges against Somerset removed
York removed as captain of Calais. Somerset in
Henry puts dispute to arbitration

Question 28

When does Salisbury resign as chancellor

Answer 28

7th March 1455

Question 29

When is set to arbitrate the York Somerset dispute

Answer 29

Great council to meet at Leicester in may 1455