Act of Accord

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The Act of Accord was a 1460 English parliamentary settlement during the Wars of the Roses that disinherited Henry VI’s son and recognized Richard, Duke of York, and his heirs as successors to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English parliamentary act
succession settlement
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of England
associatedWithDynasty House of Lancaster
House of York
associatedWithPerson King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England

Margaret of Anjou
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York
causeOf increased hostility between Lancastrians and Yorkists
conflictContext Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
date 1460
determinedSuccessionAfter death of Henry VI of England
disinherited Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
favoredDynasticClaimsOf House of York
followedBy accession of Edward IV of England
hasConsequence delegitimization of Henry VI’s direct heir
escalation of civil war in England
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
language Middle English
legalBasisForClaimOf Edward, Earl of March
legalStatus superseded
legislativeBody Parliament of England
limitedRightsOf House of Lancaster
locationOfEnactment City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
monarchAtTimeOfEnactment King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
partOf Wars of the Roses
passedBy Parliament of England
recognizedAsHeir Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York
recognizedAsSuccessorToThrone Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York
recognizedSuccessionRightsOf heirs of Richard, Duke of York
relatedToClaimOf Edward IV of England
removedFromLineOfSuccession Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
stipulatedThat Henry VI would remain king for life
subjectMatter hereditary rights
monarchical authority
royal succession

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House of Lancaster associatedEvent Act of Accord