Foreign Policy (Matrimonial Alliances) Flashcards
1
Q
Name F&I’s children and the year they were born
A
- Isabella (1470)
- John (1478)
- Joanna (1479)
- Maria (1482)
- Catherine (1485)
2
Q
Who did their eldest, Isabella, marry and when?
A
- Afonso, son of King John II of Portugal, in 1490
- after his death in 1491 she married his successor Manoel
3
Q
When did Isabella die and who did her husband go onto marry? What did this highlight?
A
After Isabella’s death in 1498, Manoel went onto marry Maria, illustrating the importance of an alliance between Spain and Portugal.
4
Q
How did F&I strengthen relations with the Habsburgs?
A
- Margaret of Austria (Maximillian I’s daughter) married their son John in 1496
- His son Archduke Philip was also wed to F&I’s daughter, Juana, the same year
5
Q
Who did their youngest daughter marry?
A
Catherine married Arthur by proxy in 1499 and then married his brother Henry VIII following his death in 1502.
6
Q
Who did Ferdinand marry after Isabella and when? How did this benefit him?
A
In 1505, Ferdinand married Germaine de Foix, who had received the rights to Naples from her uncle, Louis XII, that same year via the Treaty of Blois.
