Chapter 3 - England's relations with Scotland other foreign powers Flashcards
What were Henry’s foreign policy aims?
- National security
- recognition of the Tudor dynasty
- Defence of English trading interests
When was the French invasion of Brittany?
1487
When was the Anglo-french truce?
1488
When was the treaty of Redon between England and Brittany?
1489
When was the treaty of Medina del Campo between England and Spain?
1489
When did England invade France?
1492
When was the treaty of Etaples?
1492
When was the Intercursus magnus?
1496
When did Scotland invade England?
1496
When was the truce of Ayton?
1497
When was the marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon?
1501
When did Prince Arthur die?
1502
When was the marriage of Princess Margaret and James IV of Scotland?
1503
When was the death of Queen Isabella of Castile?
1504
When were Philip and Juana shipwrecked in England?
January 1506
When was the Intercursus malus?
1506
When was the death of Philip of Burgundy?
September 1506
What was Brittany?
A fiefdom of the French crown that had enjoyed relative independence.
Which country was seen as England’s traditional enemy?
France
When did the French invade Brittany?
1487
Why did the French invasion of Brittany alarm Henry?
It looked as though they would gain complete control.
what did Henry do when he heard about the French invasion of Brittany?
He summoned Parliament
Why did Henry summon parliament after the French invasion of Brittany?
- His sense of obligation to the Bretons
- his fear that direct French control of Brittany would increase a potential French threat to England.
What did Henry want from Parliament after the French invasion of Brittany?
extraordinary revenue so he could raise an army agency the French.
What is the definition of suzerainty?
the feudal control of one territory by another