Cards (7)

  • Edward and the merchants favoured an alliance with Burgundy
  • in November 1467 a commercial treaty was signed with Burgundy. the following spring a marriage treaty was agreed where Edward's sister would marry the new Duke of Burgundy
  • ended trade of war
  • Edwards taking the decisions of England into his own hands caused Warwick to disagreeing and lead to him rebelling
  • Edward dismissed George Neville ( Warwick's brother) from his post as Chancellor. Causing Warwick to leave court in 1467 and he didn't return till early 1468
  • the burgundy alliance showed Warwick didn't have as much influence over Edward as he assumed
  • he failed to secure on of Philip of Burgundy's nieces as his wife in October 1461