far was Edward responsible for his own desposition in 1470? When Edward VI became King in 1461‚ he had to deal with some unfavourable circumstances. Edward had not executed his enemies; Henry VI‚ Prince Edward‚ or Margaret of Anjou‚ so they escaped to Scotland. This provided an alternative King for Edward’s opponents to support. He was also a usurper to the throne‚ therefore the majority of the nobility that were still loyal to Henry VI could use this to their favour. Additionally‚ Edward did not
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Explain why the death of Edward IV caused a political crisis in England 1483. Edward IV‚ king of England‚ died suddenly and prematurely without an obvious cause in April 1483 aged only 40 years. Edward IV had been a strong king after 1471‚ and very much able to control the rival factions between the Yorks & the Lancaster’s‚ but his death opened up a Yorkist family feud. After the sudden kings death the throne should have passed smoothly to his son of Elizabeth Woodville; Edward V‚ who was aged twelve
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History Essay Explain why Edward IV’s death opened up a bitter power struggle in 1483? After Edward IV died in 1483‚ a dispute began between to major factions – the Woodvilles and Richard of Gloucester. The Woodvilles were the family of Elizabeth Woodville‚ Edward’s wife‚ with whom he shared many children. Edward V‚ the heir to the throne‚ was the son of Elizabeth Woodville‚ and so this put them in a good position. However‚ Richard of Gloucester was Edward’s brother and had shown himself to
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Why did Edward IV’s death cause a bitter power struggle in 1483? Edward IV’s death caused many issues with regards to power shortly after he died because of many difficulties. This ranges from a complicated will‚ to the betrayal from his brother‚ Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester. Shortly before Edward IV’s death‚ he amended his will‚ and the only copy of the new will was ruined and nobody ever really knew what changes Edward IV made. Because of this‚ there was a bitter power struggle. This power struggle
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Hannah Griffiths Why was Edward IV able to defeat challenges to his rule in 1470-71‚ but Richard III was unable to do so in 1485? One of the key reasons why Edward IV was able to defeat challenges to his rule in 1470-71‚ whereas Richard III was not in 1485‚ is the position of the opposition to the monarch at that time. If the opposition were not supported and in a disadvantageous situation then the threat that they posed would be significantly smaller than if they were supported and had an advantage
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Explain why Richard Duke of Gloucester made himself King in 1483? England in mid-1483 was an unstable and dangerous place. The King‚ Edward IV‚ had died‚ and turmoil raged as to who was to be his sons‚ King Edward V’s Protector and rule as Regent until the King was old enough to rule by himself. Richard Plantagenet‚ Duke of Gloucester and Uncle to Edward V‚ became a contender for this right and eventually surpassed this ambition to rule as Regent and instead became King in his own right. There are
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Explain why Edward IV’s death opened up such a bitter family feud in the weeks from 9th April to 26th June 1483 (12 marks) Edward IV‚ king of England‚ died suddenly and prematurely at Windsor castle – perhaps from a stroke‚ or peritonitis or even a chill caught while on a fishing trip – in April 1483 aged only 40 years. He had enjoyed a relatively successful reign‚ by the standards of the day‚ restoring peace after the disordered period of Lancastrian rule and providing his subjects with some much
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Part 1: Character Elizabeth Woodville -Elizabeth meets Edward IV as he rides through her town. - Elizabeth marries Edward IV in secret three days before he goes off to battle. - Edward IV wins the battle and officially becomes King of England. -Elizabeth’s marriage to Edward is formally announced‚ angering many of Edward’s advisors. -Elizabeth has three daughters. -Elizabeth’s father and brother are taken by Warwick’s army and are beheaded. Her mother is also accused of witchcraft. -Elizabeth
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making him the one who ultimately‚ had the most power. It is evident from the fact that on Christmas day 1483 Henry Tudor announced that when he became king he would marry Elizabeth of York (the daughter of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV) that Tudor was in contact with the Woodvilles. The Duke of Buckingham was married to
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queen was an exception to this rule‚ yet she too had standards she was expected to meet. It was during the turbulent era of the Wars of the Roses that these common feminine roles were developed in and through the lives of Margaret Paston‚ Elizabeth Woodville‚ and most of all‚ Margaret of Anjou. The primary cause for a more prominent role of women in political society had everything to do with the chaos resulting in the Wars of the Roses. In the case of Margaret Paston‚ her husband‚ John‚ spent most
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