How did Edward IV establish himself as king?
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- Created on: 29-07-21 11:42
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- How did Edward VI establish himself as king?
- Funding an army
- had previously been funded by London £4500
- now persuaded to loan an extra £4000
- some merchants were more willing to help fund the Yorkists because the Lancastrians had built up huge debt without paying
- also manged to borrow money from religious houses
- had previously been funded by London £4500
- proclaimed king 4th March 1461
- refused to have a coronation until Henry was dead and brought peace to England
- needed money to fund his army
- Recruiting men
- 6 march Edward proclaimed that any Lancastrian supporter who submitted to him would be pardoned
- causes a rfit between factions by taking support
- managed to recruit men from key Yorkist support areas - Kent and East Anglia - as well as Wales (longbowmen)
- By the time Edward reached Pontefract in York, he had a large army consisting of c. 200,000 men
- 6 march Edward proclaimed that any Lancastrian supporter who submitted to him would be pardoned
- Quality of Leadership at the Battle of Towton
- Edward led his army at the battle - Henry was absent
- Edward gave inspiraitonal speeches and fighting on foot himself
- he came up with good strategies even when the weather turned heavily against them
- provided kingly leadership that the Lancastrians had lacked
- Funding an army
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