WOTR 1459-61 Flashcards
When was the great council at Coventry? Who was deliberately not summoned? Why?
June 1459, y, s, w, bourchiers, planning to condemn yorkists for treason, gathering strength
Where and when do the yorkists plan to gather? This is difficult because they’re spread out. Where are y,s,w
Worcester, sept 1459
Y- Ludlow
S- Middleton
W- Calais
When was the battle of blore heath?
September 1459
What happened at the battle of blore heath
- Lancastrian force defeated
- s,w join up with y in Ludlow
When is Somerset granted captain of Calais?
5 October 1459 - forcibly held by fauconberg for Warwick
When is the battle of Ludford bridge?
12/13th of October
What happened at ludford bridge?
- standoff
- yorkists retreat to Ludlow
What happens following ludford bridge
- Ludlow deliberately pilaged
- york and 2nd son flee to Ireland
- w,s earl of March to Calais
When is the parliament of devils?
20th November 1459
What happens at the parliament of devils?
Yorkist lords are proscribed
Found guilty of treason by attainder
Lands are forfeited
Heirs cannot inherit
What’s happening in January of 1460
-Yorkists rebuilding
- raid sandwich and recapture ships
- Warwick defeats Somerset at newnham bridge
When does Warwick sail from Calais to Ireland
March 1460
When is the 2nd yorkist raid on sandwich? Who is it led by?
June 1460, fauconberg
When do Salisbury, Warwick and March sail from Calais to sandwich
June 26th 1460
When is the battle of Northampton
July 10th 1460
How were the lancastrians led by at the battle of Northampton.
Duke of Buckingham and earl of Shrewsbury
What happened at the battle of Northampton
- lancs outnumber Yorkists
- lord grey of Ruthin betrays lancs, enables yorkist victory
- Henry 6 captured
- Margaret and prince ed flee north
Who is killed at the battle of Northampton
Buckingham, Shrewsbury, lord egremont
From when onwards to Salisbury, Warwick and March return to London with Henry 6
16th July onwards 1460
When does York return to England from Ireland
September 1460
When does York arrive at parliament summoned to Westminster? What does he announce
10th oct 1460, claim to be rightful king
When are Lancastrian forces mustering in England? What does Margaret promise to James 2 in return for support
October 1460, Berwick upon tweed
When is the act of accord? What does it state?
October 25th, Henry remain king, York as heir
Claiming to be acting in the some of Henry to restore order, when do York and Salisbury lead troops north from London
December 1460
When is the battle of Wakefield? What happens?
December 30th 1460
Y, s confronted by lancs, outnumbered
York killed in battle, Salisbury captured and executed
- head on stakes displayed
When is the battle of mortimers cross? What happens?
2-3 feb 1461
- ed , earl of March hears of father Yorks death , confronts lancs
Wins
Pemvoke and Wiltshire (lancastrians) escape
When is the 2nd battle of St Albans?
Feb 17th 1461
2nd battle of St Albans - who is Warwick (Yorkist) supported by
Dukemof norfolk, earls of arundel and Suffolk’s 6 other lords (fauconberg) , takes Henry 6 to add legitimacy
Who are the lancastrians supported by at the 2nd battle of St Albans?
Duke of Somerset and Exeter, earl of Devon, Shrewsbury, Northumberland, Westmorland, 5 other lords
Prince Edward is there
What happens at the 2nd battle of St Albans
Lancastrians attack, Warwick defensive,
Lancs wins, most Yorkist leaders escape, Henry retaken by lancs
Following battle of St Albans, when do ed and Warwick enter London
Feb 27th 1461
When is the accession of Edward 4. What is the Yorkist argument for this?
March 4 1461, Henry 6 broke act of accord by killing Richard of York
When does fauconberg lead an advance north. Who does he meet?
March 11 1461, ed, Norfolk, Warwick,
When does the battle of towton take place?
March 29th 1461
What happened at towton?
-snowstorms cold
- bloody battle
- Yorkist victory
- Margaret, prince ed, Henry 6 feel north
18 yr old ed 4 king
Approx how many people killed at towton
28 thousand
When is ed 4 crowned king in Westminster
June 28th 1461
