Act of Accord
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The Act of Accord was passed by the English Parliament on 25 October 1460, fifteen days after Richard, Duke of York
had entered the Council Chamber and laid his hand on the empty throne. Under the Act, King Henry VI of England
was to retain the crown for life but York and his heirs were to succeed. Henry was forced to agree to the Act. Far from ending the Wars of the Roses
, it split the kingdom further, as it was unacceptable to Henry's queen, who saw her son disinherited, and a large body of Lancastrian
supporters. In the immediate aftermath, the Lancastrians defeated and killed York in December 1460 but were in turn defeated in spring 1461 by York's son Edward
, who then became king.
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III...
had entered the Council Chamber and laid his hand on the empty throne. Under the Act, King Henry VI of England
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
was to retain the crown for life but York and his heirs were to succeed. Henry was forced to agree to the Act. Far from ending the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
, it split the kingdom further, as it was unacceptable to Henry's queen, who saw her son disinherited, and a large body of Lancastrian
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century...
supporters. In the immediate aftermath, the Lancastrians defeated and killed York in December 1460 but were in turn defeated in spring 1461 by York's son Edward
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
, who then became king.
See also
- House of PlantagenetHouse of PlantagenetThe House of Plantagenet , a branch of the Angevins, was a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou, father of Henry II of England. Plantagenet kings first ruled the Kingdom of England in the 12th century. Their paternal ancestors originated in the French province of Gâtinais and gained the...
- House of Châteaudun