Starter quiz
- Why was Elizabeth Woodville considered to be an inappropriate wife for Edward IV?
- She was an English commoner and had already been married before. ✓
- She was a French princess and France was England's enemy.
- She was too old to be able to have any children.
- She was a Scottish princess and Scotland was England's enemy.
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- Which princess did the Earl of Warwick try to arrange for Edward to marry?
- Anne Neville
- Bona of Savoy ✓
- Margaret Woodville
- Isabella of Castille
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- Due to Warwick's power and influence over other members of the nobility, historians have nicknamed him the ...
- 'kingmaker' ✓
- At which battle was Warwick killed?
- St Albans
- Barnet ✓
- Towton
- Tewkesbury
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- At which battle was Edward, the son of Henry VI, killed?
- St Albans
- Wakefield
- Towton
- Tewkesbury ✓
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- Complete the sentence: Edward IV's failure to keep the support of the ______ meant his first reign was unstable.
- 'nobility' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match each keyword with its correct definition.
- nobility⇔belonging to the class of rich landowners such as lords ✓
- commoner⇔an ordinary person, not part of the royal family or nobility ✓
- Council of the North⇔an organisation set up to improve control in the north ✓
- Welsh Marches⇔an area along the border between England and Wales ✓
- pension⇔money granted as a favour or reward ✓
- What lesson did Edward IV learn from his first reign?
- the importance of punishing those who rebelled against him
- the importance of keeping the support of the nobility ✓
- the importance of keeping the support of the commoners
- the importance of showing favouritism to his family
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- Why was Elizabeth Woodville eventually accepted by the royal court as queen consort?
- Edward IV threatened to remove those who criticised her from court.
- The court of Edward IV did not object to her being a commoner.
- She was supported by her powerful Woodville relatives and produced heirs. ✓
- She ordered those who opposed her to be executed.
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- Write the missing word. Edward set up ______ to rule lawless areas in the Welsh Marches and the North.
- 'councils' ✓
- Match each improvement in Edward's second reign with how he achieved it.
- better control over the nobility⇔restored the support of those who had fought against him ✓
- improved trade⇔made agreements with Burgandy which helped the wool industry ✓
- prevented rebellions⇔set up councils and reduced the power of the Marcher Lords ✓
- kept taxes low⇔won the French pension which boosted royal income and kept taxes down ✓
- Which description of Edward IV's second reign is most appropriate?
- stagnant and depressed
- unstable and turbulent
- violent and lawless
- peaceful and stable ✓
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Key learning points
- Edward’s second reign was much more peaceful and England prospered.
- Lawlessness and conflict among the nobility subsided and Elizabeth Woodville was accepted as queen.
- Edward set up councils to rule lawless areas in the Welsh Marches and the North.
- The wool trade boomed and Edward forced the king of France to pay him money when he threatened invasion.
- Edward’s second reign saw stability because he kept order and with Henry VI dead, he had the support of the nobility.
Common misconception
Students might believe that the king could rule without the support ot the nobility.
Explain that the king relied on nobles to keep law and order in society, particularly in more remote parts of the kingdom.
Keywords
Nobility - belonging to the class of rich landowners such as lords
Commoner - an ordinary person, not part of the royal family or nobility
Council of the north - an organisation set up to improve control in the north
Welsh marches - an area along the border between England and Wales
Pension - in this lesson, this refers to money granted as a favour or reward
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