Wars of the roses

• When was battle of St Albans

  22nd May 1455
• Who was killed at st albans

  Northumberland Somerset and Clifford
• When was love day

  24th March 1458
• When was Henry’s great council

  January 1458
• When was Blore Heath

  September 1459
• When was Ludford bridge

  October 1459
• Who won Blore Heath

  Yorkists
• Who won Ludforf Bridge

  Lancastrians
• When was the parliament of devils

  November 1459
• What act was passed at parliament of devils

  Act of attainder
• When was the battle of Northampton

  10th July 1460
• Who were the key figures involved in the events between 1459-61?

  Margaret of Anjou, Richard Duke of York
• What did the Lancasterians decide at the Great Council in June 1459?

  To remove the Yorkists by force
• Where did Richard Duke of York call a meeting in response to accusations of treason?

  Ludlow Castle, Wales
• What happened at Blore Heath on 23 September 1453?

  The Yorkists won against the Lancastrians
• Who was killed during the battle at Blore Heath?

  Lord Audley
• What was the king's response to the Yorkists after the battle at Blore Heath?

  All would be pardoned except those who killed Audley
• What happened to many Yorkist troops at Ludford Bridge?

  Many deserted their leaders
• What led to the Yorkists meeting at Ludford Bridge?

  The king and his army followed the Yorkists
• What was the outcome for Richard Duke of York's family after Ludlow Castle was ransacked?

  Cecily was taken into captivity
• Why was the Parliament of Devils called that name?

  Due to the vindictiveness towards Yorkist leaders
• What was decided at the Parliament of Devils regarding the Yorkist leaders?

  Their lands were forfeited and sentenced to death
• What was the reaction of other barons to the actions taken against the Yorkists?

  They were shocked by the harshness
• What did Warwick and Salisbury prepare for after the act of attainder?

  Their next campaign against the Lancastrians
• When did Warwick and Edward Earl of March return to England?

  June 1460
• What was Warwick's intention upon landing in England?

  To relieve the king of his evil council
• How did popular feeling influence Warwick's march towards London?

  It led to support for the Yorkists
• What was the size of Warwick's army when they entered London?

  40,000 men
• What happened at the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460?

  The Yorkists quickly defeated the Lancastrians
• How long did the Battle of Northampton last?

  Half an hour
• What were the casualties at the Battle of Northampton?

  300-400 soldiers killed
• What factors contributed to the Lancastrians' defeat at Northampton?

  Bad weather and being outnumbered
• Who was seen as a hero after the Battle of Northampton?

  Edward Earl of March
• What was the outcome for the king after the Battle of Northampton?

  The king was taken captive
• What economic event occurred in mid-15th Century England?

  Economic recession
• How did the recession affect landowning clans in England?

  They lost money due to falling rent costs
• What was a consequence of higher labor costs for landowners?

  They had to pay workers more
• Which years did the Welsh people resist English landowners' demands?

  1455-1458
• What happened to some magnates due to the Welsh resistance?

  Some slipped into poverty
• Why can't the recession alone explain the outbreak of fighting?

  Not all magnates lost significant money