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Why did Edward IV Win?
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A-level History - Medieval (Wars of the roses) Mind Map on Why did Edward IV Win?, created by jakecampling on 25/04/2014.
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Why did Edward IV Win?
Duke of York
Gave Edward credibility
He had weakened the Lancs
Got the 1460 - act of accord
got the public support
Got warrick's support
Warrick's support
Most powerful noble
Massive army
Gave Edward credibility
Meant Warrick's allies would back Edward
Lancasterians tried to assasinate him
Must be important
Controlled Calais
Edward IV's qualities
Tall, strong, ect
A good fighter who led armies
Mortimers cross
Was far more king like than Henry IV
People would support him for the good of the country
Lancasterian decisions
Broke the act of accord
gave Edward more of a claim
Discredited the Lancs
Act of attainder
Forced the Yorkists to fight
Didn't take London in 1461
Mistakes that lost support of the nobles and the public
London's support
Feared the Lanc army
Believed they had been given permission to loot
Margerat had moved the court to the midlands
Less trade
They supported Edward
gave him money, men and cred
Henry VI's failures
Couldn't unite the nobles
Allowed it to escalate
Less king like the Edward
If he wasn't weak he would not be challanged
There had been weak kings before
He had been a bad king for 30 years
Towton
It was decisive
It was in the lanc's stronghold
the north
Gave Ed cred
Lots of Lanc nobles died
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