England's Relations With Foreign Powers 1485-1509 Flashcards
How was England’s position weakened regarding Brittany and France?
Anne surrendered to the French and married Charles VIII. This was exacerbated by Perkin Warbeck seeking french backing and Maximilian loosing interest.
How did Henry recover his position in France?
He launched an invasion to France in 1492, using information that the French were more interested in invading italy. At the signing of the Treaty of Etaples in 1492, Charles agreed to withdraw support for Perkin Warbeck and pay a pension to Henry to compensate for the army sent to help invade italy.
How did Henry try to support the Bretons?
Following an invasion in 1487, it became evident that the French will invade Brittany. Henry raised an army with extraordinary revenue from the parliament called in 1489. England and Brittany agreed the Treaty of Redon in Feb. 1489, according to which, duchess Anne would pay for an english army, and an alliance was made between Anne and Maximillion, Holy Roman Emporer.
Why were Anglo-burgundy relations weak?
A result of the hospitality which Maximilian and Philip were offering Perkin Warbeck. Henry gambled by putting an embargo on english trade with burgundy would ease the matter. This showed that Henry took precedence of dynastic recognition over trade in his foreign policy.
How did relations improve with burgundy?
Henry and Phillip were able to agree an intercursus Magnus in 1496, which brought the trade embargo to an end.
Following the intercursus Magnus, why did Anglo-Burgundian relations become central again?
In 1504, the death of Isabella, Queen of Castille resulted in the treaty of Windsor. This resulted in the intercursus malus, which put England in a inproportionly strong position in terms of trade. It also resulted in the agreement for Philip and Maximilian to hand over the earl of Surrey.
What treaty was an important development in terms of international peace and security with england and Spain? What went wrong?
The treaty of Medina del Campo in 1489.
- The marriage did not go smoothly
- Ferdinand refused to allow the marriage as long as Perkin Warbeck was a threat.
- Henry and Ferdinand argued over the size of Catherine’s dowry.
How did Henry improve relations with Spain forcefully?
Through the treaty of Windsor, where Catherine’s sister and her husband took refuge in England. This resulted in the intercursus malus, earl of Surrey being returned, a proposed marriage alliance between himself and Phillips sister and Henry’s recognition of them both being rulers of Castille.
How did Henry become once again isolated with Spain?
The death of Philip of burgundy meant that Ferdinand was given the opportunity to become regent of Castile, after Juana was described as being mad.
When did problems arise with scotland?
When king James IV offered hospitality to Perkin Warbeck in 1495. He offered him a pension and an aristocratic marriage to the king’s cousin. They crossed the border in 1496, but had a small army and didn’t gain support from Northumberland. The CORNISH rebellion in 1497 prompted a truce which took place a few miles north of the Scottish border. Warbeck was executed in 1499, james married Margaret (Henry’s daughter) and in 1502, the treaty of perpetual peace was signed. This peace lasted until the end of his reign.
What was the problem with ireland?
The earl of Kildare had been Lord deputy of Ireland since 1477 and had Yorkist sympathies. He also crowned lambert simnel king of Ireland in 1486. He also supported Perkin Warbeck in 1491.
What did Henry do to control ireland?
Attempted to rule the pale with edward Poynings as the deputy, and his son Henry as the lieutenant. The Poynings law was passed in 1495, stating that laws had to be approved by the english crown. The financial issues of this caused Henry to rely once again on Kildare, who didn’t support the Yorkist cause anymore. By 1500, there was a cheap and peaceable authority over Ireland.
