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Actions of Henry VI 1445 - 1461 - Coggle Diagram
Actions of Henry VI 1445 - 1461
Offered York a place on his
council of advisors 1451
Lapses into insanity
1455-1456
Returned to health
& supported Yorkists
Warwick Captain of Calais
York made Chief Councillor
1453-1455
Failed to acknowledge the birth of his son 1453
Reversed all of Yorks
appointments once recovered
York & Nevilles leave to North
Released Somerset from ToL without trial
Thomas Bourchier replacing Salisbury as chancellor
Paid Somerset for Service but
left York in £26,000 debt
Placed Somerset in Tower of
London for his own safety
Replaced York with Somerset as
Lieutenant of France in 1445
'Compensated' York with Lieutenancy of Ireland 1447
Crown in
£370,000
of debt
Customs revenues sunk from £40,000 to £28,000
Crown revenue of £120,000/ year
Fled London from Cades rebels 1450
Called a Parliament at Leicester 1455
Secretly gave Maine & Anjou to France 1445
Moves from London with York
to Kenilworth with Margaret
Henry used patronage to promote those he liked, Suffolk favoured and promoted Adam Moleysn who was given a bishopric
Act of resumption 1450 made Henry reclaim gifts, but he made exceptions for his favourites,
a more efficient act was passed 1451
Sold crown jewels 1448
Burgundy & France allied 1435
Organised Loveday 1458
(York & Margaret, Somerset & Salisbury)
Lost Gascony & J