Furthermore, Warwick's cause was not considered unjust by his contemporaries, which can be seen by the earl's popularity exceeding that of the king at the time of his first rebellion in 1469.
Derudover blev Warwicks sag ikke anset for uretfærdig af samtidige, det kan ses af at Warwicks popularitet var større end kongens ved det første oprørs udbrud i 1469.