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The actions of Richard Duke of York 1445 - 1460 - Coggle Diagram
The actions of
Richard Duke of York
1445 - 1460
Published 2 bills on his return from Ireland 1450
1 of which addressed personal grievances,
wages, advice, inclusion
The other addressed the evil councillors and poor governance
1453-1455 protectorate
Locked Somerset in the Tower
of London without official charge
Relatively impartial bar Somerset
and in turn those affiliated
Decreased royal expenditure from £24,000 to £5,000,
, wool trade revived
Percies attack Nevillle Wedding with 700 men
Nevilles side
with York
Resulted in Battle of Stamford Bridge where
York intervened and defeated Percies
St. Albans 1455
crowned King in St. Pauls cathedral
Issued manifestos of loyalty beforehand,
Somerset intercepted as they denounced councillors,
meant Henry was not willing to negotiate in Leicester
Rejected a place on the Kings council 1451
Returned to England in 1460 and took the throne, then the act of accord was agreed - he would take the throne when Henry VI died
Dartford Coup 1452
Bent the knee to Henry afterwards,
swore an oath of loyalty
Swore loyalty beforehand
Launched a propaganda campaign against Somerset prior
Organised pro Yorkist risings 1452,
only towns where York or Devon were Lords rose
an MP, Thomas Yonge, declared that York should
be made Heir apparent, he was arrested 1451
The Duke of Somerset was attacked
by 1000 of York's men in 1450
the leader of the rebels of Cades rebellion took York's mothers maiden name, Mortimer, which linked him to the rebellion 1450
York arrived in 1450 with 3000 men without being invited,
he then bent the knee to the King
owed £26,000
York second protectorate - after Courtenay's attack Bonville's men, murdering his lawyer and taking control of Exeter 1455, York intervenes and defeates Courtenays
limited Queens spending to 10000 Marks in 1456, appointed Warwick as Captain of Calais