2.0: Henry VII's foreign policy Flashcards
What were the years of the Hundred Years’ War?
1337 - 1453
What was the outcome of the Hundred Years’ War for England?
Loss of all land in France except Calais.
What was England’s military weakness?
It had no standing army.
Why was England weak militarily due to its geography?
It was flanked by Scotland and France, which are allied against England.
What is the name of the alliance between Scotland and France?
The Auld Alliance
When did the Auld Alliance start and end?
Started: 1295
Ended: 1560s
What treaty ended the Auld Alliance? In which decade?
Treaty of Edinburgh in the 1560s
What is the only monarch who did not sign the renewal of the Auld Alliance?
Louis XI
What was one of England’s economic priorities regarding foreign policy?
Keeping good trade relationships with the Netherlands.
Why was keeping good relationships with the Netherlands important to England?
The Netherlands was the centre of the cloth trade, which was England’s main export.
What year did Henry flee to Britanny?
1471
Why was Brittany a good strategic ally?
It kept a part of the Channel coast that wasn’t controlled by the French.
Why was Henry cautious about supporting Brittany too strongly?
France wanted to invade Brittany.
France gave Henry money to come back to England.
He did not want to worsen relationships with France by supporting their enemy.
What made France a powerful country?
It had the largest and most professional army in Europe and was financially much stronger than England.
What did England have to do against the regular raids from across the border with Scotland?
They set up border garrisons to defend the border.
