Loveday of 1458
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Loveday of 1458 was a ceremonial act of reconciliation engineered by King Henry VI to temporarily ease tensions between the rival Lancastrian and Yorkist factions during the Wars of the Roses.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Wars of the Roses
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medieval political ceremony ⓘ reconciliation ritual ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
achieve political reconciliation
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ease tensions between Lancastrian and Yorkist factions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Loveday of 1458 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| ceremonialType | royal arbitration ceremony ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | temporary reconciliation ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| engineeredBy | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | escalation leading to the Battle of Northampton ⓘ |
| hasContext |
aftermath of the First Battle of St Albans
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political instability of Henry VI’s reign ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1458-03-24 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Middle English political culture ⓘ |
| hasMonarch | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcession | formal royal and noble procession to St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1458 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of ritualized conflict resolution in medieval politics
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illustrates limits of royal authority in late medieval England ⓘ |
| includes |
oaths of peace and reconciliation
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public display of unity between rival nobles ⓘ religious service at St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| involvedFaction |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
NERFINISHED
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Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | financial reparations imposed on Yorkist lords ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | renewed civil war in the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | short-lived easing of factional tensions ⓘ |
| symbolism | public performance of peace between enemies ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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