Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry Vii, 1399-1509 | Edexcel A-Level History (9HI0)

Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry Vii, 1399-1509

191 questions
19 subtopics
Paper 3: themes in breadth with aspects in depth, one option of sixteen
Paper 3

A Paper 3 option combining aspects in breadth on changes in royal authority from 1399 to 1509 with aspects in depth on the crises that made and unmade kings, from Bolingbroke's usurpation through the Wars of the Roses to Henry VII's struggle for security..

It covers major landowners and the governing of the kingdom, coping with challenge – disorder and local rivalries, 1399–1509, royal income, 1399–1509, war and diplomacy, 1399–1509, the crisis of 1399, henry IV's problems after 1399, surviving rebellion, 1403–05, renewing the war with France and the 1415 campaign, the Lollard challenge and the royal response, the Burgundian Alliance and the Treaty of Troyes, henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the governing of England, cade's rebellion, 1450, york's protectorate and the triumph of Edward IV, the murder of Clarence and the death of Edward IV, the challenges faced by Richard III, henry Tudor's victory at Bosworth Field, claiming the throne and striving for security, challengers and their supporters and resistance to taxation.

Sample questions from Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry Vii, 1399-1509

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

Major landowners and the governing of the kingdom

What is patronage?

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The distribution of offices, land and favours to secure loyalty.
Royal income, 1399–1509

What court was used to try nobles who defied royal justice?

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The Court of Star Chamber.
The crisis of 1399

How did Bolingbroke take the throne?

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He landed at Ravenspur in 1399 claiming only his inheritance, gathered support as Richard campaigned in Ireland, and took the crown when Richard surrendered.
Surviving rebellion, 1403–05

Why did the Percys rebel in 1403?

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They claimed Henry owed them money for defending the north and had broken promises over Scottish ransoms, and they had come to prefer the Mortimer claim.
The Lollard challenge and the royal response

Who was Sir John Oldcastle?

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A distinguished soldier and friend of Henry V who was convicted of heresy in 1413, escaped, and led a Lollard rising in 1414.
Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the governing of England

What kind of king was Henry VI?

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Pious, generous to a fault and politically incapable: he could not arbitrate between magnates, gave away crown lands recklessly, and left government to favourites.
York's protectorate and the triumph of Edward IV

Who was appointed Protector during Henry VI's illness in 1454?

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Richard, Duke of York.
The challenges faced by Richard III

What title did Richard of Gloucester take in 1483?

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Richard III.

The 19 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic	What it covers	Questions
Major landowners and the governing of the kingdom	Recall questions on the lands and offices that gave magnates power, why they were both props and rivals to the crown, and the Southampton Plot of 1415.	10
Coping with challenge – disorder and local rivalries, 1399–1509	Recall questions on the Neville-Percy feud, Bonville and Courtenay, the Paston letters, livery and maintenance, and the statutes against retaining.	10
Royal income, 1399–1509	Recall questions on the ordinary sources of revenue, the Chamber system, feudal rights, the role of parliament in taxation, and the Parliament of 1406.	10
War and diplomacy, 1399–1509	Recall questions on what war could bring and what it cost, the losses in France by 1453, the Treaty of Picquigny, and the Spanish Marriage.	10
The crisis of 1399	Recall questions on why Richard II lost support, the seizure of the Lancastrian inheritance, how Bolingbroke took the throne, and the weakness of his claim.	10
Henry IV's problems after 1399	Recall questions on the problem of a deposed king, the Epiphany Rising, his financial difficulties, parliament's boldness, and his failing health.	11
Surviving rebellion, 1403–05	Recall questions on why the Percys rebelled, Shrewsbury, Owain Glyndwr's revolt and why it lasted, Scottish and French involvement, and why Henry survived.	10
Renewing the war with France and the 1415 campaign	Recall questions on why Henry V renewed the war, Harfleur, why Agincourt was so striking a victory, and how it changed the character of the war.	10
The Lollard challenge and the royal response	Recall questions on what Lollardy taught, De heretico comburendo, Oldcastle's rising and why it failed, and how the episode helped the dynasty.	10
The Burgundian Alliance and the Treaty of Troyes	Recall questions on why the Burgundian alliance mattered, the conquest of Normandy, the terms of Troyes, and why the settlement could not last.	10
Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the governing of England	Recall questions on Henry VI's incapacity, the long minority, Margaret's leadership, the fall of Suffolk, and the collapse of crown finances.	10
Cade's rebellion, 1450	Recall questions on what caused the rising, who Cade was, the rebels' demands, the events in London, and what the rebellion revealed about 1450.	10
York's protectorate and the triumph of Edward IV	Recall questions on why York became Protector, what he achieved, the First Battle of St Albans, the growth of his ambitions, and the Act of Accord.	10
The murder of Clarence and the death of Edward IV	Recall questions on why Clarence was executed, the Woodville rivalry, the significance of Edward's early death, and how he had strengthened the crown after 1471.	10
The challenges faced by Richard III	Recall questions on how he seized the throne, Titulus Regius, the disappearance of the princes, Buckingham's rebellion, and why his position was weak by 1485.	10
Henry Tudor's victory at Bosworth Field	Recall questions on his claim, the foreign aid he received, the part played by the Stanleys, why Richard lost, and how improbable the victory was.	10
Claiming the throne and striving for security	Recall questions on how the title was secured, the marriage to Elizabeth of York, bonds and recognisances, and the Council Learned in the Law.	10
Challengers and their supporters	Recall questions on Lambert Simnel, Perkin Warbeck, the backing each drew from the Earl of Lincoln and Sir William Stanley, and why Margaret of Burgundy was so persistent an enemy.	10
Resistance to taxation	Recall questions on the Yorkshire Rebellion and the murder of Northumberland, the Cornish march to Blackheath, and how Henry treated the rebels.	10

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How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.