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Wars of the Roses: pt 1

Literally just a revision quiz for A Level history
Mostly the first half of the course (1445 - 1455)
Dates are in the form day month year (or month year if only month is specified)
Let me know if there's anything I need to adjust
Thanks enjoy :)
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How old was Henry VI when he became King Of England?
9 months
Which of Edward III's sons did Henry VI claim descent through?
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
Who was Henry VI's eldest uncle?
John, Duke of Bedford
Who was his other uncle (acted as Lord Protector during Henry's minority, possibly poisoned but probably died of a stroke after being arrested for treason on 20 February 1447)?
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
What is the use of titles, land and offices to reward supporters and encourage loyalty called?
Patronage
What was the name of the Duke of Suffolk (1447-1450)?
William de la Pole
What was the name of the Duke of Somerset (1448-1455)?
Edmund Beaufort
Who was Henry VI's wife?
Margaret of Anjou
What treaty negotiated returning English land back to the French in exchange for a marriage between Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou?
Treaty of Tours
Where was the Duke of York's posting following his return from France in 1447?
Ireland
Which nobleman was summarily executed on a ship in 1450?
Duke of Suffolk
In what year was Normandy lost?
1450
What was a notable uprising starting in Kent in 1450?
Cade's Rebellion
What alias did the above's leader use?
John Mortimer
Cade's Manifesto demanded the return of which nobleman?
Richard Duke of York
Which of Edward III's sons did Richard, Duke of York (and his son Edward IV) claim descent through?
Edmund, Duke of York
Lionel, Duke of Clarence
In what month did Richard Duke of York return from Ireland without permission?
September 1450
Where was the Coup d'état that Richard attempted in 1452?
Dartford, Kent
Who did Somerset alienate when he granted himself some disputed estates in South Glamorgan in June 1453?
Earl of Warwick
Which part of English territory in France was lost in July 1453, following the Battle of Castillion?
Gascony
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What happened to Henry VI in the following month?
Mental Breakdown
York's Protectorate
What role did York get in March 1454?
Lord Protector
Who was York unable to influence during this period?
Henry VI
Which family did he allow to keep their positions of power in the South West?
Bonvilles
Who did this alienate? (once ally, fought with the King at St Albans)
William Courtenay
Earl of Devon
To which position did he appoint his main supporter, Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury?
Lord Chancellor
What punishment did he give to nobles who failed to attend his February 1454 Parliament?
Fines
Did he manage to get Somerset put on trial?
No
How much was the bond York imposed on Devon and the Bonvilles to ensure good behaviour?
£1000
Richard lowered the cost of the Royal Household from £24,000 in 1450 to ___ in 1455.
£5000
His work with merchants caused a trade increase. How much did customs duties bring in per year at this time?
£30000
When was Edward, Prince of Wales born?
13 October 1453
When did Henry VI recover?
25 December 1454
When was Somerset released from the Tower of London by Henry?
4 February 1455
When did York's Protectorate formally end?
9 February 1455
First Battle of St Albans
When was the First Battle of St Albans?
22 May 1455
Who's tactics led to the Yorkist victory at St Albans I?
Earl of Warwick
Notable deaths at St Albans I. (3 options get the right one lol)
Duke of Somerset
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Lord Clifford
What was the largest and most state in Medieval Europe?
Holy Roman Empire
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Level 20
May 24, 2022
If you're struggling with dates please remember they're in the form day month year [eg. 31 January 1466] or month year if only month is specified [eg. January 1466]