What was the significance of the Parliament of Devils in 1459?
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- Created on: 08-06-21 09:53
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- What was significant about the Parliament of Devils?
- By disinheriting the heirs, Margaret left the Yorkists with nothing to lose, making them more dangerous
- Margaret may have made York the enemy she had styled him to be
- disinherit her son (but she put him in that position)
- Middle ground noble hated the inheritance laws Margaret had passed as they were seen too extreme
- they also believed that if Margaret could disinherit Yorkists, she could do the same to them
- as a result they were drawn to support York
- York realises that being chief advisor wouldn't be enough, he now targets the throne
- First time that York actually consiously decides to take the throne - not just be an advisor
- Warwick returns to Calais and starts making Propaganda about Margaret's new laws in order to drive up peoples support
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