Lord Stanley's skilled political manoeuvrings—vacillating between opposing sides until it was clear who would be the winner—gained him high positions; he was Henry's chamberlain and Edward's steward.
Lord Stanleys dygtige politiske manøvreringer - ved at vakle mellem modstående sider, indtil det stod klart hvem der ville vinde - havde givet ham høje stillinger,; han var Henriks kammerherre og Edvards hovmester.