Assess the reasons Henry VI lost the throne
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- Assess the reasons Henry VI lost his throne.
- Lancastrian weaknesses
- Losses at St Albans, Blore Heath, Northampton and Mortimors Cross
- Poor financial management
- His over granting of patronage despite crown debts left people angry over taxes.Led to loss of foreign empires gained under Henry V, such as Normandy.
- Yorkists strength
- Warwick able to take over rule of Gov on 16th July 1460, replacing Henry's men with Yorkist men.
- Poor Nobility control
- Margaret of Anjou
- Fears for her northern hosts deterred people's support for her cause against York.
- Mental Illnesses and lack of rule
- Henry's ill health left England briefly ungoverned and forced Parliament to grant York his 2 protectorates.
- This allowed York to make changes which displayed his ability to rule better than Henry.
- Henry's ill health left England briefly ungoverned and forced Parliament to grant York his 2 protectorates.
- Duke of York
- Provided an alternative to Henry as King and had a strong claim to throne
- His 1st protectorate saw him increase crown income, reform navy, distributed grants and titles more fairly, and respond to disturbances such as Percys attack on Nevilles.
- Lancastrian weaknesses
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