How did Edward IV establish himself as king?

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  • How did Edward VI establish himself as king?
    • Funding an army
      • had previously been funded by London £4500
        • now persuaded to loan an extra £4000
      • some merchants were more willing to help fund the Yorkists because the Lancastrians had built up huge debt without paying
      • also manged to borrow money from religious houses
    • proclaimed king 4th March 1461
      • refused to have a coronation until Henry was dead and brought peace to England
      • needed money to fund his army
    • Recruiting men
      • 6 march Edward proclaimed that any Lancastrian supporter who submitted to him would be pardoned
        • causes a rfit between factions by taking support
      • managed to recruit men from key Yorkist support areas - Kent and East Anglia - as well as Wales (longbowmen)
      • By the time Edward reached Pontefract in York, he had a large army consisting of c. 200,000 men
    • Quality of Leadership at the Battle of Towton
      • Edward led his army at the battle - Henry was absent
      • Edward gave inspiraitonal speeches and fighting on foot himself
      • he came up with good strategies even when the weather turned heavily against them
      • provided kingly leadership that the Lancastrians had lacked

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