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6. Did York reduce or increase the size of royal household and expenditures?
7. Why couldn't York increase income?
- Henry recovered
- MPs didn't want to raise taxes
- He didn't have the authority
- Exeter paid him off
8. When was Exeter killed by York?
- Stamford Bridge, November 1454
- First Battle of St Albans, May 1455
- Autumn of 1456
- Loveday, 1458
9. When did York's first protectorate end?
- February 1455
- March 1455
- January 1455
- April 1455
10. Did York manage to keep Calais?
11. What did Exeter and the Percys do about York's authority?
- Didn't pay any attention
- Rejected it
- Followed it
12. Where did York make himself captain of?
- Calais
- Burgundy
- Ireland
- Norway
13. When did York first become protector?
- 27th March 1454
- 9th March 1454
- 29th April 1454
- 18th February 1454
14. When was the Neville property attacked and York taken over?
- June 1454
- April 1454
- May 1454
- July 1454
15. What could make York's protectorate end?
- Margaret bidding for power/Somerset bidding for power
- Margaret bidding for power/Henry's recovery
- Henry's recovery/Edward coming of age
- Edward coming of age/Margaret bidding for power
16. What was York's biggest challenge?
- Attempts on his life
- Henry's potential recovery
- Nobles settling conflict violently
- Threats of international terrorism
17. Did the nobility have faith in York?
18. Was there any certainty about how long his protectorate would last?