FP Scotland

Question 1

traditionally enemies

Answer 1

• border often had conflict and raids

- Scotland had France as an ally, as financially weak

Question 2

James IV

Answer 2

• too young to lead an army

- Truce of Ayton 97- first Scottish English treaty since 1328

Question 3

Truce of Ayton failure

Answer 3

in 1495. Warbeck increased his desire for war

-James asserted his rule by attacking England and failed in September 1496

Question 4

marriage to James

Answer 4

brought recognition and helped consolidate his throne

Question 5

Scottish policy

Answer 5

it did avoid war but it didn’t solve the Scottish problem.

• James IV continued to expand his navy
• positive relations were established

Question 6

evidence of success

Answer 6

1502 Treaty of Ayton- no support for claimants, Margaret and James marriage was a long-term peace solution

Question 7

evidence of failure

Answer 7

-Warbeck harboured by Scotland for around 18 months
-he married Catherine Gordon, James cousin
Henry raised tax due to Scottish threat of invasion, led to Cornish rebellion- overestimated

Question 8

James IV had good relations

Answer 8

with Yorkists and Margaret of Burgundy

Question 9

Auld alliance

Answer 9

renewed in 1491. Scottish and French support for each other

Question 10

summary

Answer 10

policy concerning Scotland eventually successful but mostly due to Frances preoccupation with Italy, which limited the Scottish threat.

-Scotland far from London to threaten the government