3.5 essay plans
‘Cade’s rebellion in 1450 was much less signi cant in the politics of the 1450s then the
personal dislike between the Duke of York and the Duke of Somerset’
P1
- consequences of Cade’s rebellion were less signi cant
- Signi cant = To assess which factor was more signi cant we must analyse which had the
greater potential to depose Henry, the classes of society involved, and which caused the
greatest extent of uproar and instability
- Manifesto on June 4 was intended to in uence parliament - showed it was able to in ltrate
higher echelons of society
- Many rebels were former soldiers - mutiny in the tanks of the royal army - showed his own army
didn't even support him + men were seasoned veterans and would be di cult to quash
- involved many of higher social standing such as Yeomen and Gentry - an unusual occurrence
and shows widespread hatred
- However the signi cance should not be overstated
P2
- Although the rebellion could have been 46,000 strong and involved members from many
echelons of society, it did not present a hugely signi cant threat
- Rebels were keen to emphasise their loyalty to Henry VI himself and they criticised only his evil
councillors - wasn't a threat to Henry himself
- The rebellion was most signi cant in emphasising the power of Richard duke of York - the
rebels called for his reinstatement and the removal of ‘evil councillors’ (such as Somerset , who
had been killed) , and the highlighting of Henry VI as a weak and ine ectual king - not only was
this noted by his subjects, but the fact he didn’t oppose the rebels showed his weakness -
therefore shows the more signi cance of beef between York and Somerset
- The duke of York was not present - he was in Ireland - made the situation not very politically
dangerous for Henry especially as a man of Cade’s lowly status would not be able to seize
power from an anointed king
- The fact that the rebels were blocked by Londoners shows that it never stood a real chance of
succeeding, as if it was unable to seize the capital - the nancial government + monarch centre
of the country - it could not have led to any change of power
- Therefore the consequences of cade’s rebellion, although signi cant, were less signi cant then
the personal dislike between duke of York and duke of Somerset which led to actual political
consequences rather then just further destabilising of a king’s position (when everyone knew
this already, therefore this was not hugely signi cant)
P3
- consequences of personal dislike between York and Somerset were more signi cant
- Generally, York and Somerset were powerful magnates, and their factions split the country in
half, and led to the start of war of the roses
- They had a deep rooted dislike of each other - York accused Somerset of treason due to his
poor military leadership during the hundred year war, and during York’s rst protectorate,
somsert was imprisoned in the tower - however he was never tried, showng York did not have
solid evidence of treason
- When Henry recovered from his mental incapacity, Somerset was restored and regained power
in court
- Somerset was allied with Margaret of anjou and the percies, York with the Nevilles
- York and the Nevilles combined possessed substantial retinues that could seriously threaten the
royal army
- This dislike came to blows at the rst battle of st albans, seen as the rst battle in the war of the
roses
- Somserset was killed by Yorkists in the First Battle of St Albans
- The king was captured and the Yorkists took vows of loyalty - it was clear that Richard of York’s
supporters now were going to attempt to control the feeble monarch , shown by key political
appointment given to York and his allies - shows that the dislike laid to serious destabilising of
the king
P4 / conclusion
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- could be argued not signi cant - - Consequences only able to take e ect when Henry was
incapacitated- was insigni cant when Henry was on the throne - quickly reversed all of York's
changes (I.e released Somerset and exonerated) when he came back to consciousness
- However this is less convincing as Henry wasn’t; incapacitated during battle of st albans
- - Possibly more a strong role played by Margaret rather than Somerset - eg she had just as
much of a dislike of York as Somerset, and in uenced the king to do vengeful acts to increase
animosity - eg disinheriting the heirs of York in the patlismet of devils
- However nevertheless the duke of York and Su olk beef was most signi cant as it led to the
country being divided in half, the start of the wars of the roses, and seriously destabilised the
king’s power far more so then cad’es rebellion, which did not pose a substantial threat
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‘Cade’s rebellion in 1450 was much less signi cant in the politics of the 1450s then the
personal dislike between the Duke of York and the Duke of Somerset’
P1
- consequences of Cade’s rebellion were less signi cant
- Signi cant = To assess which factor was more signi cant we must analyse which had the
greater potential to depose Henry, the classes of society involved, and which caused the
greatest extent of uproar and instability
- Manifesto on June 4 was intended to in uence parliament - showed it was able to in ltrate
higher echelons of society
- Many rebels were former soldiers - mutiny in the tanks of the royal army - showed his own army
didn't even support him + men were seasoned veterans and would be di cult to quash
- involved many of higher social standing such as Yeomen and Gentry - an unusual occurrence
and shows widespread hatred
- However the signi cance should not be overstated
P2
- Although the rebellion could have been 46,000 strong and involved members from many
echelons of society, it did not present a hugely signi cant threat
- Rebels were keen to emphasise their loyalty to Henry VI himself and they criticised only his evil
councillors - wasn't a threat to Henry himself
- The rebellion was most signi cant in emphasising the power of Richard duke of York - the
rebels called for his reinstatement and the removal of ‘evil councillors’ (such as Somerset , who
had been killed) , and the highlighting of Henry VI as a weak and ine ectual king - not only was
this noted by his subjects, but the fact he didn’t oppose the rebels showed his weakness -
therefore shows the more signi cance of beef between York and Somerset
- The duke of York was not present - he was in Ireland - made the situation not very politically
dangerous for Henry especially as a man of Cade’s lowly status would not be able to seize
power from an anointed king
- The fact that the rebels were blocked by Londoners shows that it never stood a real chance of
succeeding, as if it was unable to seize the capital - the nancial government + monarch centre
of the country - it could not have led to any change of power
- Therefore the consequences of cade’s rebellion, although signi cant, were less signi cant then
the personal dislike between duke of York and duke of Somerset which led to actual political
consequences rather then just further destabilising of a king’s position (when everyone knew
this already, therefore this was not hugely signi cant)
P3
- consequences of personal dislike between York and Somerset were more signi cant
- Generally, York and Somerset were powerful magnates, and their factions split the country in
half, and led to the start of war of the roses
- They had a deep rooted dislike of each other - York accused Somerset of treason due to his
poor military leadership during the hundred year war, and during York’s rst protectorate,
somsert was imprisoned in the tower - however he was never tried, showng York did not have
solid evidence of treason
- When Henry recovered from his mental incapacity, Somerset was restored and regained power
in court
- Somerset was allied with Margaret of anjou and the percies, York with the Nevilles
- York and the Nevilles combined possessed substantial retinues that could seriously threaten the
royal army
- This dislike came to blows at the rst battle of st albans, seen as the rst battle in the war of the
roses
- Somserset was killed by Yorkists in the First Battle of St Albans
- The king was captured and the Yorkists took vows of loyalty - it was clear that Richard of York’s
supporters now were going to attempt to control the feeble monarch , shown by key political
appointment given to York and his allies - shows that the dislike laid to serious destabilising of
the king
P4 / conclusion
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- could be argued not signi cant - - Consequences only able to take e ect when Henry was
incapacitated- was insigni cant when Henry was on the throne - quickly reversed all of York's
changes (I.e released Somerset and exonerated) when he came back to consciousness
- However this is less convincing as Henry wasn’t; incapacitated during battle of st albans
- - Possibly more a strong role played by Margaret rather than Somerset - eg she had just as
much of a dislike of York as Somerset, and in uenced the king to do vengeful acts to increase
animosity - eg disinheriting the heirs of York in the patlismet of devils
- However nevertheless the duke of York and Su olk beef was most signi cant as it led to the
country being divided in half, the start of the wars of the roses, and seriously destabilised the
king’s power far more so then cad’es rebellion, which did not pose a substantial threat
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