How did York become protector?

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When did York first become protector?
27th March 1454
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What did Kemp think York would use his power to do?
Get revenge on Somerset
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Was there any certainty about how long his protectorate would last?
No
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What could make York's protectorate end?
Henry's recovery/Edward coming of age
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What did Exeter and the Percys do about York's authority?
Rejected it
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When was Somerset placed in the Tower of London?
November 1453
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Where did York make himself captain of?
Calais
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Did York reduce or increase the size of royal household and expenditures?
Reduce
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Why couldn't York increase income?
MPs didn't want to raise taxes
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Why did York reform the navy?
To protect shipping
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Did York manage to keep Calais?
Yes
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What was York's biggest challenge?
Nobles settling conflict violently
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Did the nobility have faith in York?
No
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Was York fair in his disribution of grants and positions?
Yes
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Who did Exeter join forces with?
Percies
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When was the Neville property attacked and York taken over?
May 1454
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When was Exeter killed by York?
Stamford Bridge, November 1454
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When did York's first protectorate end?
February 1455
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Get revenge on Somerset

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