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19 Cards in this Set
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"Edward's government was intensely personal. Heaimed to improveefficiency not through a visionary programme of reform, but by improving thequality and vigour of the government's personnel." |
(Grossel, 1994) |
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"Edward was not extending royal power, butcreating an overmighty subject." |
Grossel 1994 |
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"To plaintiffs...he lent a willing ear." |
Dominic Mancini about Edward |
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“Thejealousy between the Woodvilles and Edward IV’s blood relatives left thenobility in a precarious position, |
Dr Jessica Lutkin (2016)
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“Thepremature death of Edward IV opened the floodgates.” |
Lutkin 2016 |
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Ross (1974) believes it was probably fear forhis safety and future which caused Richard to act rather than any carefully conceivedplan or villainous nature. |
Chrimes (1966) supports thispointing to Richard’s loyalty to Edward IV throughout his reign. |
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"Such was his renown in warfare, that, whenever adifficult and dangerous policy had to be undertaken, it would be entrusted tohis discretion." |
Mancini (Italian chronicler)
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Some argue that Richard panicked andacted out of character, hence why he caught so many nobles by surprise. |
Carpenter (1997)
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“There was a precedentfor deposing close adult family members ... but nothing quite like Richard’streatment of his late brother’s young children, whom he had promised toprotect.” |
Cooper (2013)
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“As their guardian, whether complicit in their murder ornot, Richard III was manifestly culpable.” |
Hipshon (2010)
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“The lack of ...support from the elite was a clear responseto the bloodletting of the usurpation, in particular the death of LordHastings.” |
(Lutkin 2016)
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‘The “colonisation” of northerners and other outsiders on these termsfinally cost King Richard the allegiance of the southern and western gentry.” |
Ross (1981)
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“Never, even, in recent years,had so many powerful men been hurried out of the world with so little reason ,or so little ceremony.” |
Keen (2003) about Richards reign
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"Aswith many of Henry's policies, his basic techniques were not original, but theywere applied in a distinctive and unprecedented fashion" |
(Grossel 1994).
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"He hadto train himself in kingship while establishing his dynasty." |
(Guy, 1988)
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“No more than a flashin the pan” |
Chrimes (1999) The Lovell revolt
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“It is highly unlikely thathe would have pursued his imposture for eight years had there not been moreimportant figures behind him from the start.” |
Turvey (2000)
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“It was the most frightening variety of rebellion for a Tudormonarch: a cry of anger which crossed social barriers in the West Country.” |
Fletcher (2004) Cornish rebellion
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“The international dimension to the plot which madeit so dangerous” |
Fellows (2015)
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