10E How did Henry IV survive the threats to his regime?

Question 1

What were the threats?

Answer 1

cost of defending realm, Welsh Scettsh and French, was extremely high.
Parliaments of 1404-5 became hostile to his ongoing need for tax
Enemies assisting each other materially e.g French sent 2,500 troops to support Glyndwr

Question 2

How did Henry use international diplomacy in relation to marriage?

Answer 2

The marriage in 1402 of his daughter, Blanche, to Ludwig, the eldest son of Rupert, Count palatine of the Rhine and King of the Romans, which gave Henry IV an important ally in a
strategically important location in relation to France.

Question 3

How did the marriage of another daughter, Philippa, help Henry’s reign?

Answer 3

the king of Norway, Sweden and Denmark in 1406. This gave him important support in his relationships with the Hanseatic League.

Question 4

How did Henry’s own marriage strengthen his position? 1402

Answer 4

Joan of Brittany, the widow of the duke of Brittany and daughter of
Charles II of Navarre. This marriage created an alliance with Brittany, an
area which throughout the 14th and 15th centuries declared its independence from the kingdom
of France. Ultimately, Henry’s hopes that the Bretons would support him against the French were disappointed, but, in the short term, the match must have had influence on the French and
strengthened Henry’s hand.

Question 5

What informal alliance did Henry make in 1400

Answer 5

the king of Portugal