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Mind Map by NigeFurnell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by NigeFurnell
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What were the causes of
the Wars Of The Roses?
- Henry VI's Failures as King/ Illness
- Had a lot to live up to compared
to his Father's achievements/ never had any knowledge
- Had no control over the nobility,
he was easily targeted as weak
- Uninterested in Royal duties - not
interested in War and politics
- Lost the 100 years War
- Couldn't be gotten rid of
- Put the Kingdom
under serious
debt
- Evidence; Sold the crowns jewels to pay off
debt 1448, Never battled once in France,
Gave back France an area called Main due
to pressure of ruling England and France,
Lost all of Henry V's land in 24 years except
Calais
- His illness led him to have a
nervous breakdown, not fit to rule
- Married a French woman
- Had a lot to live up to compared
to his Father's achievements/ never had any knowledge
- Public Opinion towards the
country's rule
- Cade Rebellion - Summer 1450
- 1) Jade Cade from Kent, led
thousands of rebels to
march on London
- 2) Rebels camp at Black Heath
- Rebels still
believed that the
King's advisors
were too blame,
no matter how
bad Henry VI
was, the rebels
were still loyal
- 3) King Henry and
nobles flee from London
- 4) Londoners and rebels
are in battle, Cade is killed
so revolt ends
- Evidence; Advisors believed to be taking advantage of the young
King, Duke of Suffolk blamed for losing the 100 years war, Peasant's
Revolt past experience, Nobles Lord Sage and Sherriff were killed
- 1) Jade Cade from Kent, led
thousands of rebels to
march on London
- Public were always worried about
the French and how they could
invade or attck anytime
- Capable of revolting!!
- Cade Rebellion - Summer 1450
- Ongoing feud
between nobility -
Lancastrians vs
Yorkist
- Mutual Fear of the opposition
- Both Duke of York and Somerset
fought to become the King's
advisor - Duke of Suffolk's death
- York wanted control as he felt
Somerset was weak as the
King's advisor
- King supported Somerset, although
York was popular with the public
- Still both sides
pledged loyalty to
the King
- Evidence; York attempts to get rid of
Somerset but fails 1451, Somerset is
imprisoned by York once he becomes the
PROTECTOR
- Mutual Fear of the opposition
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