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Richard III successes (1483-1485) - Coggle Diagram
Richard III successes (1483-1485)
William Catesbury & Lord Howard were rewarded generously with the latter getting Duchy of Norfolk upon his crowning
Lord Stanley rewarded for not joining Buckingham rebellion 1483
Continued to centralise government (increases King's personal involvement) & stay involved in lawlessness
Introduce legal aid so the poor could access legal system
He outlawed benevolences
Protected accused felons from losing their goods before prosectution
Introduced a council of North for he could no longer govern there
Attained approx.100 for the Buckingham rebellion, 2/3s of which has lands confiscated
Attacked Breton marine after Brittany supported a failed Tudor invasion 1483
Richard had Hastings, Anthony Rivers & Richard Grey executed , Elizabeth Woodville gave over Richard after they had ignored Edward IV's will for Gloucester to be regent
Nobles swore loyalty to him & his heir February 1484
Elizabeth Woodville & her daughters came out of sanctuary and joined court 1484
Northumberland was joined by Richard's nephew Lincoln as a leading power in the North 1484
Captured & executed Buckingham
Titulus Regius proclaiming his nephew illegitimate & Edward corrupt
Norfolk & Surrey had both fought for Richard at Bosworth, with him being the one to promote them to those titles
26 of the 52 men who supported Edward supported Richard 1485
Act for the settlement of the crown upon Richard III 1484
Founded 10 chantries, patron of Queens college Cambridge, surrounded himself with scholars