Balance of military + political power

• • Military power in hands of York
  • Royal forces outnumbered by Yorks
  • RF - unfamiliar with town, scattered - tried to delay with negotiation to familiarise with town
  • YF - attacked quickly - gamble
  • RF - short of archers + YF - strong with archers - H6 wounded with arrow
  • SHORTEST BATTLE OF WOTR
• • York in possession of King + returned to London
  • 25 May - placed crown on H6 head
  • Issued pardon - blame on DOS - York made Constable of Eng
  • York support minority in gov - little support from nobles
  • Little freedom + H6 very present
  • Y faced opposition from Queen + Lords
• • 13 November 1454 - Y issued ordinances to limit size of royal household - threat of Queen + Lords opposed this
  • 25 Feb 1456 - removed from protectorship - compensated but didnt take dismissal well