Aims Flashcards
What were Henry’s main 5 aims for foreign policy?
Securing the Tudor dynasty
Receiving recognition for the Tudor dynasty
Creating allies
Avoiding war at all costs
Improving trade
What were Henry’s 3 most important aims?
Avoid conflict
Recognition/Importance for dynasty
Improve economy + trade
How did Henry aim to avoid conflict?
Form alliances
Remain uninvolved in international affairs if possible
Don’t invade anywhere!
Why did Henry aim to avoid conflict?
Allowed him to focus on improving economy + strengthen internal/dynastic security
How did Henry aim to gain recognition for the Tudor dynasty?
Marry children off + form alliances
Try to find common goals to secure alliances as well
Make trade deals
Try not to antagonise other major powers
How did Henry aim to improve the economy through his foreign policy?
Increase trade!
Avoid conflict + more alliances to allow more lucrative trading
Why did Henry aim to prevent invasion?
Threatened by other claimants + traditional enemies Scotland + France. Neighbours so even more serious (+ Auld Alliance)!
Weak position so easily exploited
Potentially war on 2 fronts
Why did Henry face dynastic threats on an international level?
Why did he aim to prevent dynastic threats from abroad?
Weak claim + usurper
Challenges at home that foreign powers might try and take advantage of
Maragret of Burgundy keen to restore Yorkists
Wanted to prevent pretenders being sheltered abroad + for other to recongise his dynasty as legitimate
Why did Henry aim to avoid war?
Was weak at home so didn’t want further strain on resources. Had to use army to put down rebellions
Didn’t want to antagonise other rulers due to threat of invasion + economic issues
Support at home due to ending Wars of the Roses
Why did Henry aim to strengthen trade + the economy?
How did he do so?
Needed to improve financial situation at home to become more secure at home + abroad
Trading cloth with Burgundy + commerce treaty with Brittany
Why did Henry aim to increase England’s international importance?
Made England + Tudor dynasty’s position more secure
Would have allowd for more trade, alliances, etc.
Would deter invasion
Not major concern although pursued where possible
Why did Henry aim to gain more allies?
As with improving international importance, would allow for other aims to be more easily accomplished
e.g. avoiding invasion, trade, security/recoginition of dynasty
