Foreign Policy Flashcards
who allied with france during the 100 years war?
scotland
who was englands ally for trade during the 100 years war?
burgundy
who did philip burgundy begin to gravitate towards in 1445?
france
who was henrys proxy for hs marriage in 1445?
suffolk
how was anjou related to charles VII?
neice
when was richard york the duke of nromandy?
1440-45
who was incharge of fench land when charles VII attacked normady from 3 sides and was helped by the french people?
somerset (left disgraced)
when was the treaty of tours?
1444
what was the treaty of tours?
- negotiated by suffolk
- henry to marry anjou
- no dowry and england pay for wedding
- maine surrendered after 2 years
when was maine surrendered?
1448
when did somerset attack fougeres on brittanys border?
1449
when was the wales rescession?
1455-58 (causedby falling rent and high labour costs)
when did the 100 years war end and whu did this cause discontent?
1453
- nobles lost land, men and money for nothing
when was the loss of gascoigne (last french land) that cuased henrys madness?
1453
when was the loss of normandy?
1450
where were the soldiers from in wiltshires lancaster army at mortimers cross?
ireland, france , brittany (brenton)
what soldiers did edward have marching for him at towton in march 1461?
burgundy troops under banner of future louis XI (largest battles)
when was edward granted a tax for war with scotland?
1462
when was edward granted a tax for war with france
1468
when did edward make a commerical treaty with burgundy and what happened with cloth exports?
1467
cloth exports doubled
what did margarets negotiations with france lead to in 1461?
attack on the channel islands (stopped by death of charles VII)
who did the new french king louis XI support at towton?
Edward
who helped anjou invaded England in 1462?
- invaded from scotland with a small French army from James III
- french king Louis Xi approved
how did anjou gain louis Xi’ support (but make her more unpopular in england?
offered calais in return for his help
when did edward agree a truce with louis XI (and france stp funding lancasters)?
october 1463
when did edward agree a truce with james III of scotalnd?
december 1463
what happened after Edward agreed a truce with James III of Scotland?
james force henry to leave ediburgh so he went to bamburgh
who did warwick try to organse for edward to marry?
French princess Bona of savoy
when does edward marry elizabeth Woodville and anger france and Warwick?
1464
who did warwick want to ally with in 1466 and who did Edward actually ally with
- france for better trade and power
- burgundy instead
who did edwards sister margaret marry and when?
- charles the bold of burgundy
- 1467
- (cement treaty with burgundy then Brittany who France are trying to attack)
when did warwick team up with anjou and louis xi?
1470
what did henry do with louis after he regained the throne on 3rd October 1470?
- got Louis’ support by promising to help with the war against the burgundy
- angered parliament, merchants, and Somerset and Exeter
- believed he should have allied with burgundy to weaken Edward
what did burgndy do when henry declared war on them in 1470?
supported edward
what did burgundy give edward to help him regain the throne in 1470/71?
- 1200 soldiers
- 14 ships
- 50,000 B
(helps him return and regain throne in march 1471
why should edward have married a foreign bride?
- marrying bona savoy would have reduced anjou’s power and increased foreign support
- e alienated Louis by rejecting his daughter
- warwick, France, and the nobles felt angry with Edward and the Woodville’s
