Burgundy

Question 1

What were the 5 key events in foreign policy towards Burgundy?

Answer 1

Embargo - 1493-6

Magnus Intercursus - 1496

Philip shipwrecked - Jan 1506

Malus Intercursus - 1506

Philip dies - 1506

Question 2

Why did Henry embargo Burgundy + when?

Answer 2

1493-6

As a result of Margaret of Bugundy’s support for Warbeck

Question 3

What was the Magnus Intercursus?

Answer 3

Ended embargo

Allowed English merchants to sell their good wholesale anywhere in Philip’s lands bar Flanders

WIthout paying tolls/customs

Question 4

When was the Magnus Intercursus signed?

Answer 4

1496

Question 5

When was Philip shipwrecked + what was he doing?

Answer 5

Going to claim the Castilian crown

1506

Question 6

What deal did Henry negotiate while Philip was shipwrecked in England?

Answer 6

The Malus Intercursus

Question 7

Why was the Malus Intercursus never implimented?

Answer 7

England had too good a deal - it was too unfair on the Burgundians

Revoked by 1507 + back to prev. state of affairs under Magnus

Question 8

What were the terms of the Malus Intercursus?

Answer 8

Trade with Burgundy would be free

No duties on sale of English cloth

English cloth not to be excluded from Burgundy

Burgundians still had to pay duties from Magnus

Edmund de la Pole handed over

Prince Henry would marry Philip’s daughter

Question 9

When did Philip die?

Answer 9

1506

Question 10

What was the consequence of Philip’s death on Henry?

Answer 10

1. Charles not as friendly
2. Ferdinand regained Castile - rejected Henry’s friendship because didn’t need it and BITTER

Consequently Henry left isolated and exposed

Question 11

How did the lack of marriage between Mary and Charles (and Henry and Eleanor) effect England?

Answer 11

Left them even more isolated - no recognition or alliances