Foreign Policy Flashcards
What year did The Brittany Crisis take place?
1487-1492
Why did Henry not want France to poses Brittany?
Henry believed that owning Brittany would make it easier for France to invade England and disrupt trade.
What was the Brittany Crisis?
Brittany was the last independent area of France and was ruled by the aging Francis II, the Duke of Brittany. He had no male heir, only two daughters, Anne and Isabel.
Who did Henry owe a debt and Why?
Both Francis (Brittany) and France.
Henry owed Francis a debt of gratitude since he had sheltered Henry during his years of exile
Henry also owed France for the substantial French support Henry received during his campaign against Richard III
When and Who won at St Aubin du Corbier?
28th July 1488
French defeated the Breton allied forces at St Aubin du Corbier
What were the conditions of the Treaty of Estaples?
France had to pay £159,000 the French Pension
France was now closed to Yorkists
What was the Castilian Succession Crisis?
The monarch died and her eldest daughter and heir’s husband was the HR Emperor and saw Spain as his but the widow of the Spanish monarch didn’t want Spain to become a part of the HRE. They began to fight for the throne.
How and when did the Castilian Crisis begin?
Isabella of Castile died in 1504
Who did Castile fall to upon the death of Isabella?
Isabella and Ferdinand’s eldest daughter Joanna
Who was Joanna married to and why was this an issue?
Phillip of Burgundy, the Holy Roman Emperor
This meant that upon Joanna’s inheritance of the Castilian throne it became a part of the HRE almost overnight
Why did Henry’s alliances effect his standing in the Castilian Crisis?
Henry had alliances with both Ferdinand and Philip and the two of them were looking at going to war over the possession of Spain
Who did Henry chose to side with in the CSC and why?
Philip of Burgundy, because England’s cloth trade depended on links with Burgundy
Who did Ferdinand seek an alliance with and how did this put Henry in a dangerous position?
France
Henry’s ally Spain allied with his enemy France
What happened in January 1506 which can be considered lucky for Henry? How did Henry use this to his advantage?
Philip of Burgundy shipwrecked of the coast of England
Henry forced an agreement of better trading terms and forced Philip to give up Edmund de la Pole (Yorkist threat)
What happened in September 1506 which resolved the CSC?
Philip of Burgundy died suddenly, Ferdinand quickly took control of Castile
