War of the Roses

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1. The origins of the conflict, 1450–1459
0  cards
Weakness of Henry VI
Henry s personality 1,
Financial stability 2,
The duke of somerset in france 3
7  cards
Baronial Factions
The percy neville dispute 1,
What happened in 1453 54 2,
Warwick vs somerset 3
4  cards
The Loss of Normandy
The situation in france 1,
How did the situation get worse i...,
The truce of tours 22nd may 1444 3
6  cards
Cade's Rebellion 1450
Why was there growing discontent ...,
Jack cade 2,
What led to cade s discontent 3
6  cards
Richard Duke of York
Dynastic claim 1,
Principled position 2,
Economic greed 3
8  cards
Motivations for Richard's actions
Richard duke of york 1,
Loss of normandy s y 2,
1451 york s return from ireland 3
7  cards
1st Battle of St Albans
The first battle of st albans 1,
Lancastrian commanders 2,
Yorkist is commanders 3
7  cards
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of anjou 1,
How politically influential was m...,
Prince edward 3
7  cards
York’s flight into exile
What happened in june 1459 1,
What was the outcome 2,
Raising support 3
3  cards
Factional rivalries and their Impact on English Society
Bastard feudalism 1,
Role of the king 2,
Greatest impact 3
4  cards
2. The War of the Barons, 1459–1461
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The War of the Barons - Timeline
The battle of blore heath 1,
The rout at ludford 2,
26th june 1460 3
10  cards
Warwick
Family relations 1,
Why does warwick end up siding wi...,
Warwick at st albans 3
10  cards
The Battle of Northampton
The battle of northampton 1,
Leaders 2,
Filling the political vacuum 3
8  cards
The Battle of Wakefield
Gathering men 1,
Lancastrian resistance 2,
The battle of wakefield outcome 3
4  cards
Mortimers Cross
When was the battle of mortimer s...,
Who were the yorkist leaders 2,
Who were the lancastrian leaders 3
6  cards
The Second Battle of St Albans
Leaders 1,
Setting up defenses 2,
Change of route 3
6  cards
The Battle of Towton
The battle of towton 1,
Lancastrians 2,
Yorkists 3
11  cards
The strengths and weaknesses of the Yorkists by 1461
Yorkists victory 1,
Switching alliances 2,
Military leaders at towton 3
8  cards
3. The triumph of the Yorkists, 1461–1471
0  cards
The personal rule of Edward IV
The first years 1,
Lord montagu 2,
Margaret of anjou 3
4  cards
Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville
Why was edward s marriage to eliz...,
Woodville loyalty 2,
Impact on the nobility 3
7  cards
Factional Rivalries - Warwick
How was warwick an overmighty sub...,
Treatment of the neville s 2,
Edward s growing independence 3
5  cards
Uprisings against Edwards rule
Stolen taxes 1,
April 1469 rebellion 2,
June 1469 rebellion 3
6  cards
Warwick and Clearance's Rebellion
When did warwick return from cala...,
Where was edward 2,
When was the battle of edgecote w...
6  cards
An uneasy truce and further Rebellion
An uneasy truce and further rebel...,
Between november 1469 and februar...,
When was the battle of losecoat f...
4  cards
Why Did Warwick Rebel
Introduction 1,
3 paragraphs for why did warwick ...,
Edward s independence and reckles...
9  cards
Attempts to restore Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou, Prince of Wales
How did the french influence the ...,
How did burgundy influence the en...,
What had a negative impact on cla...
15  cards
The Battle of Barnet
When was the battle of barnet 1,
What was the reaction when edward...,
What was edward s initial problem...
11  cards
The Battle of Tewksbury
The battle of tewksbury 1,
Lancastrian leaders 2,
Yorkist leaders 3
6  cards
The impact of the baronial wars on English society by 1471
What happened between 1455 and 14...,
What was the impact on the nobles 2,
What was the impact on the gentry 3
13  cards

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