Why were the Lancastrians able to mount credible challenge to Edward IV in 1460

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Why were the Lancastrians able to mount challenge to Edward IV in 1460?
- Discontent in England
  - Strong Lancastrian loyalties in the North
    - Neville hosts uprisings on the Northern Borders
  - People felt the alliance with Burgundy favoured them, over England
  - Edward pockets taxes collected for a French war
    - People see Edward not prioritising the people of England and the economy
- Edward's Mistakes
  - Retracts Montagu's earldom, in favour of Percy, and appoints him Marquis instead
    - Angers Montagu; feels he has been betrayed
      - Triggers his movement of alliance with Warwick against Edward
  - Marries Elizabeth Woodville for love
    - Humiliating for Warwick; was negotiating a marriage for a French queen
      - This would have been financially beneficial and increased trade - improving English prosperities
- Actions of Warwick
  - Inspires Rensdale and Holderness uprisings in Yorkshire in 1469
  - Distributes manifestos against the King's 'evil advisors' in the North
  - Warwick captures Edward in July 1469 after returning from Calais
  - Returns to France to meet Louis and MoA - forms the alliance to replace Edward
- Louis XI
  - Takes a Lancastrian stance against Edward IV
    - Initiates an alliance and agreement between MoA and Warwick to replace Henry VI back on the throne - July 1969
    - Dislikes that Edward chose to trade with Burgundy over France
Actions of Warwick
- Inspires Rensdale and Holderness uprisings in Yorkshire in 1469
- Distributes manifestos against the King's 'evil advisors' in the North
- Warwick captures Edward in July 1469 after returning from Calais
- Returns to France to meet Louis and MoA - forms the alliance to replace Edward

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Why were the Lancastrians able to mount credible challenge to Edward IV in 1460

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