York and Somerset, 1451-1453 Flashcards
Which influential group at the heart of government did Somerset control?
King’s household
Who did the king’s household fear would destroy them if they did not protect Somerset?
Richard of York
Which group favoured Richard of York and was hostile to the household, as demonstrated in 1450?
The ‘mob’
What annual annuity did Queen Margaret personally pay to Edmund Beaufort from November 1451 onwards?
100 marks
Which influential family of later York supporters remained loyal to the court until 1453?
Nevilles
Who, along with the Earl of Devon, was the only significant noble supporter of York before 1453?
Duke of Norfolk
Which loyal supporter of Richard of York was attainted at the Reading parliament in 1453?
Sir William Oldhall
What did much of the nobility think was the nature of York’s quarrel with Somerset despite his protestations?
personal
Who distrusted York’s claim to be speaking for the ‘commonweal’ of the ‘communitas’?
Lords
When did York raise an army from the Welsh border that marched to London against royal orders?
Early 1452
At which place was Richard of York forced to surrender to royal forces in March 1452?
Dartford
Where was York forced to take a humiliating public oath of allegiance to Henry VI after Dartford in 1452?
St Paul’s Cathedral
In the early part of what year did Somerset and Henry VI tour England punishing York’s supporters from the Dartford incident?
1453
When had Somerset been granted the post of Lieutenant of France to replace York?
1447
Which major Norman city did Somerset surrender in October 1449 in order to secure his personal freedom?
Rouen
Who was the third son of Edward III through whom both Henry VI and Somerset could claim descent?
John of Gaunt
Who was the mother of York through which he could claim descent from the second son of Edward III, Lionel of Clarence?
Anne Mortimer
Which supporter of York’s was sent to the Tower in May 1451 for suggesting in parliament that York be formally recognised as Henry VI’s heir?
Thomas Young
How much money was York entitled to in an annual annuity from the exchequer?
£1,000
How much money was Somerset entitled to in an annual annuity from the exchequer?
£2,000
Who held most of the Beaufort lands, leaving Somerset reliant on royal favour?
Margaret Beaufort
How much money was Richard of York owed after spending his own to defend France in the 1440s?
£38,000
How much money had been advanced by the government to Somerset for the defence of France?
£25,000
What did Somerset’s government refuse to accept even though it was done posthumously?
Attainder of Suffolk
