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War of the Roses 2: War of Barons 1459-61 (Orange) Y12

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Decks in this class (16)

Why were the Yorkists attainted? (-1459)
What were the main reasons for th...,
Yorkist actions in the 1450s,
Military failures of yorkists in ...
4  cards
How weak were the Yorkists by the end of 1459? (1459)
What was the yorkist situation by...,
The yorkists were in a very weak ...,
The yorkists were not in a very w...
3  cards
What motivated the Yorkists in 1460? (1459-60)
What were the 3 main motivations ...,
Restoration,
Ambition for the throne
4  cards
Why were Yorkists able to return to dominance? (1460)
What are the main reasons for the...,
Warwick s action,
Richard of york s actions
4  cards
Why did Richard of York claim the throne? (1460)
What were the 4 main reasons for ...,
Longstanding ambition,
Lack of alternatives
5  cards
How far did financial reasons undermine Henry VI? (-1460)
Why did financial reasons undermi...,
Why did financial reasons signifi...,
What are some examples of financi...
4  cards
What were the consequences of Richard of York's claim to the throne? (1460-61)
What were the 4 main consequences...,
Tensions between the yorkists,
Support for margaret
5  cards
How strong were the Lancastrians before Towton? (-1461)
What was the lancastrian situatio...,
Why were the lancastrians in a st...,
Why were the lancastrians not in ...
3  cards
What were the strengths and weaknesses of Yorkists after Towton? (1461)
Strengths,
Weaknesses
2  cards
Why did the Lancastrians lose the throne? (1461)
What were the 4 main reasons for ...,
Long term lancastrian errors,
Lancastrian errors 1460 61
5  cards
How far had the reasons for conflict changed by 1461? (-1461)
What were motivations at the firs...,
What were motivations at the batt...,
What were motivations at the batt...
5  cards
1459: Yorkist Exile
When was the great council in cov...,
When did yorkist forces,
When was the battle of blore heat...
8  cards
1460: Yorkist Return
When was the yorkist raid on sand...,
When was the sheriff of devon app...,
Who was also appointed to build a...
26  cards
1460-61: Lancastrian Resistance
Where did margaret raise her nort...,
Who raised men for margaret in th...,
Where did margaret flee to after ...
35  cards
1460: Key Battles
What were the key battles in 1460,
When was the battle of northampton,
Which nobles participated
13  cards
1461: Key Battles
What were the key battles in 1461,
When was the battle of mortimer s...,
Which nobles participated in the ...
23  cards

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