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Richard III's rise to power
- Surprise
- Richard's past loyalty
- Fought at Tewksbury and went in to exile with Ed
- Nobody was ready to react
- His innaction in may
- He stressed his loyalty to Edward V
- Events of June
- Hastings was executed and others were arrested
- The sons were sent to the tower
- The coronation was postponed again
- Rivers and Grey were executed
- A petition presented Edward IV's kids as
illigitimate and asked Richard to become king
- No body had time to act
- Uncirtianty of opponents
- Richard's "claim" to the throne
- further delayed to opposition
- Increased support
- Increased legitimacy
- Memories of the minority of Henry VI
- Further delayed opposition
- Increased uncertainty
- Made it look like Richard being
king was best for the country
- Confusion
- Caused by the surprise
- Streanth
- Support from nobles
- Hastings helped Richard become protector
- Buckingham and Howard
backed Richard to be king
- Support added credibility and may have
delayed action against Richard
- Support from the north
- Rumors of Richard's northern army arriving in London
- Further delayed opposition
- The weakness of opponents
- Woodvilles only power was over Edward IV
- Nobles failed to unite
- Worried forthere lives
- Worried about there position under a minority king