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What led to the readeption of Henry VI in 1470? - Coggle Diagram
What led to the readeption of Henry VI in 1470?
Foreign intervention
Financial support of Louis XI - Louis XI gave Warwick and Henry mercenaries (professional soldiers) and funding which allows them to return to England
Political support of Louis XI - Louis XI wanted the support of England in his war against Burgundy, had to get Henry back on the throne to achieve this. Louis XI was the one who convinced Margaret and Warwick to ally together
Failures of Edward IV
Edward alienated Warwick in favour of the Woodvilles, Warwick was arguably the deciding factor in enabling the readeption and Edward's alienation pushed him to do so.
Foreign policy with Burgundy - Edward's choice to ally with Burgundy went against Warwick's work with France, not only did it show that Edward now favoured the Woodvilles but also humiliated Warwick, as he had no power over the king. Finally, it led to the alliance of Warwick with Louis XI which was a significant contributing factor to the readpetion
Edward forgave Warwick following his betrayal in 1469, enabling Warwick to continue to grow his power (and public influence) against Edward
Did not take the events of 1469 and 1470 seriously enough, forgave both Warwick and Clarence and allowed them to retain significant positions of power
Failed to prevent the escape of Clarence and Warwick in April 1470, enabling them to flee to France and ally themselves with Louis XI and Margaret - ultimately leading to the readeption
Role of Warwick
Led the second half of the pincer movement which forced Edward out of England
Allied himself with the Lancastrians and the French, created an opposition to Edward with a claim to the throne and the resources to achieve it
Lancastrians
The presence of Margaret of Anjou and Henry in England led to the Lancastrians being rallied for support. Warwick would not have been able to get the support of the Lancastrians without this, and would not have had Yorkist support either.
Henry VI was still alive, was someone with a claim to the throne and a Lancastrian - opposition for Edward
Popular unrest
Lord Montagu and Lord Fitzhugh's revolt in the North - used popular unrest to trigger the revolt in 1470. Used as a distraction for Warwick's return and recruiting an army, Edward went North to deal with the revolt and was caught in a pincer movement - forced to flee to Burgundy.
Luck
Winds blew Edward's ships in the channel away meaning that Warwick and Clarence could return to England undisturbed