Starter quiz
- What is the wife of a reigning monarch known as?
- Princess consort
- Queen consort ✓
- Duchess consort
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- Margaret of ______ helped her husband Henry VI to regain the throne from Richard, Duke of York.
- 'Anjou' ✓
- Where was Richard, Duke of York killed?
- at Warwick Castle in Warwick
- at Pontefract Castle in Pontefract
- at Donnington Castle in Newbury
- at Sandal Castle in Wakefield ✓
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- When was the Battle of Mortimer's Cross?
- December 1640
- February 1461 ✓
- March 1461
- June 1461
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- Match the battle to the correct year and outcome.
- Battle of St Albans⇔1455 Yorkist victory ✓
- Battle of Wakefield⇔1460 Lancastrian victory ✓
- Battle of Mortimer's Cross⇔February 1461 Yorkist victory ✓
- Battle of Towton⇔March 1461 Yorkist victory ✓
- During the Wars of the Roses, the fighting between the Yorkists and ______ caused England to become unstable.
- 'Lancastrians' ✓
Exit quiz
- Write the missing name: During the reign of Edward IV, he upset members of the nobility at court by marrying ...
- 'Elizabeth Woodville' ✓
- The Earl of Warwick had hoped England would form an alliance with which country?
- France ✓
- Scotland
- Spain
- Burgandy
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- Why did Warwick betray Edward by pledging his support to Henry VI and the Lancastrians?
- He believed that Henry VI would be a stronger king than Edward IV.
- He preferred to spend time at the French court.
- He was unhappy about Edward IV's favouritism towards the Woodvilles. ✓
- He hoped to be able to control Henry VI who was easily influenced.
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- Put these events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Warwick went missing form the court of Edward IV.
- 2⇔Warwick helped Henry VI to regain the English crown.
- 3⇔Edward IV fought back at the Battle of Barnet and Warwick was killed.
- 4⇔Henry VI was captured at the Battle Tewkesbury and his son, Edward, was killed.
- 5⇔Henry VI was placed in the Tower of London, but died shortly afterwards.
- What lesson did Edward IV learn from his unstable first reign?
- the importance of keeping the nobility on his side ✓
- the importance of ignoring the views of the nobility
- the importance of marrying for love
- the importance of keeping his wife happy
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- Complete the sentence: Events in England between 1461 and 1471 were caused by arguments about who should ______ England.
- 'rule' ✓
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Key learning points
- Although Edward IV’s rule was secure by 1464, he jeopardised stability by marrying Elizabeth Woodville.
- This marriage angered many at court, including Warwick, especially after the Woodvilles began to gain more influence.
- Queen Margaret and Warwick combined forces to usurp Edward, who fled abroad, and the crown was returned to Henry VI.
- Edward returned to defeat Warwick and Margaret at Barnet, Henry VI was murdered and Edward VI was restored as king.
- England had been made unstable by Edward IV’s inability to keep the support of his nobles.
Common misconception
Students may get confused between Edward, Prince of Wales and Edward IV.
Explain that Edward, Prince of Wales, is the only son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, and a Lancastrian. Edward IV is the son of Richard, Duke of York, who became Edward IV, and a Yorkist.
Keywords
Court - all the people who live and work in a royal household
Nobles - people of the highest social class, given land from the monarch in return for loyalty
Alliance - a bond or connection between families or countries
Ally - a supporter or friend
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