Baronial factions

• • HOL put allegiance to king - stood away from factions
  • private feuds that escalate out of control
  • H6 managed to keep feuds under control - but sides were created, active + divided country
• Nevilles (Yorkshire)

  • Westmoreland
  • founded by Ralph Neville
  • 2nd marriage to Joan Beaufort (JOGaunt daughter) - link to Royal HOLancaster
  • 12 children - 4 sons + eldest = Richard Neville
  • Married wealthy - Cecily Neville married Richard, DOY
• Percy's (Northumberland)

  • Famous for rebel against H4
  • Henry Percy 2nd EON - damaged by 1st rebellion against H4 + not restored inheritance till reign of H5
  • Married Eleanor Neville - allegiance to H5 + regranted estates
• Neville-Percy dispute

  • Thomas Percy + John Neville - centre of dispute
  • Exacerbated by H6 gov political decisions
  • EON trying to get land back from Percy after HH rebellion - unwilling to return
  • TNeville - Lord Cromwell heiresses = former percy land in his hands and passed to Nevilles
  • Percy's attacked Neville wedding
• Neville-Percy dispute 2

  • Summoned to council - ignored attempts to settle dispute + factions set in stone
  • 1453 rival became National politics
  • EOW tried to gain lordship back by force from DOS - sided with York + Percy's sided with H6 + DOS (Lancs)