Margaret of anjou

what action did Margaret take at cases rebellion?

• Margaret of anjou promised rebels at cades rebellion a pardon if they dispersed 

what role did she assume post battle of St Albans when both Somerset and northumberland had died?

Margaret of Anjou now leader of Lancastrian faction+ she becomes hell bent on killing York + sets up a court at Coventry with loyal heirs whose dads died. 

where did she move in 1456?

Queen and prince Ed leave London and set up parliament in Kenilworth midlands (away from yorkists in london) finding allies in enemies of York (eg exeter and Devon, Somerset Northumberland) 

what changes does she make in her new parliament?

margarets private chancellor Laurence booth made Keeper of the Privy seal+ she switches men from York supporters to her own loyal men 

what marriage alliances does she make?

persuades nobles who hadn't committed to support her ( eg she sets up a marriage arrangement between Shrewsbury's heir and duke of Buckinghams daughter+ Buckinghams son and Margaret Beaufort) 

what action did she take towards Warwick when she moved. her parliament?

• Undermined Warwick- reduced funding to Calais, where Warwick was captain. When Warwick turned to piracy, it: Made him look reckless and disloyal and Gave Margaret a legitimate excuse to act against him 

why did Buckingham switch sides?

warwicks piracy made Yorkist faction seem lawless/ dangerous and pushed Buckingham towards Margaret.

what letters does Margaret send in may 1459?

queen sends out letters summoning military/everyone to Coventry. Those who didn’t were indicted 

what action did she take at the parliament of devils?

Held at Coventry to consolidate Lancastrian victory at Ledford bridge

Everyone had to swear an oath of loyalty 

27 Yorkist leaders attainted (lands/titles taken away) for treason + sentenced to death 

But, exemption could be secured with a large payment 

Margaret disinherited the Yorkist heirs an extreme punishment- led to those nobles who hadnt taken sides, siding with york as they felt Margaret didnt want to unite parliament. 

what is her role in the battle of Wakefield?

-Queen outraged at act of accord- she goes to recruit more men in Scotland, when Yorkists hear they go to sort it out 

-Richard with 800 men marches to wakefield 

-York,his army spend christmas at the castle 

By 30^th of december, lancastrains ammass huge army and duke of york is killed in battle. Lancastrain victory. edward of march takes over

what was her role in the northern host

-Margaret and her army went for long pillaging + looting in an event that became known as her ‘northern host’. She allowed her soldiers to take whatever they wanted as she couldnt afford to pay her soldiers. 

-upon arrival in st albans, the yorkists were overwhelmed by lancastrian soldiers. Led to 500 lancastrian deaths and 2000 yorkists. 

-henry supposedly was sitting under a tree singing 

-after battle, henry was reunited w his wife and they procliamed their son heir   

• But, under act of accord, Henry’s son had been disinherited