Henry 7th Foreign Policy Flashcards
When was the treaty of Redon
1489
What was the treaty of Redon
Anne pays Britain for an army
Improves relations with Maximilian
When was the treaty of etaples
1492
What was the treaty of etaples
French pension
No harbouring pretenders
Summarise the Brenton crisis
- 1487 Brittany facing absorption by France
Henry needed to support them cos he was exiled there but didn’t want to anger France
1489- raised tax to fight France
He arrives in France, Spain and HRE not there
Brittany falls into French hands
When was the Treaty of Dorchet
1489
What was the treaty of dorchet
HRE and Spain will help send troops to fight France with England
They don’t show up
Where is Henry at strategically by 1491
Isolated
France and Brittany combined
Made a fool of
What does Henry do in 1492
Invades France on a gamble
Within the year they give up as have bigger things to fight, leads to treaty of etaples
Who is leader of burgundy and HRE
Margaret of Burgundy - Richard sister
Maximilian - stepson of Margaret of burgundy
Why does Henry place a trade embargo on burgundy
To prevent harbouring warbeck
When was burgundy’s trade embargo
1493
When does the burgundy trade embargo end
1496- intercursus Magnus
When was the treaty of Windsor
1506
What was the Windsor treaty
No harbouring pretenders
Interfercursus Malus
Marriage —> Margaret
Summarise the foreign policy situation with burgundy and the HRE
Margaret of burgundy harbours warbeck
He puts a trade embargo on them to try to get her to let him go
Doesn’t really affect burgundy
Margaret’s husband makes her relinquish warbeck as needed England on side for Italian war
Philip of burgundy married to Joana of Aragon
They leave burgundy to claim Spain in 1504
Storm leaves them in England where the treaty of Windsor is signed as Henry chooses to back them
They reach Spain and easily claim it
Philip dies, joana goes crazy and Ferdinand takes back over
When does Isabella of Castile die
1504
When was medina del campo
1489
What was medina del campo
Marriage - Arthur and Catherine of Aragon
Mutual protection
No harbouring pretenders
Ratified in 1501 due to dowry issues
Summarise the policy in Spain
1489-1501 medina del campo
1502- Catherine and Arthur marry
Same year Arthur dies
Following death of Arthur Henry suggests she marry Henry 8th
Ferdinand doesn’t want Catherine back so she’s stays in England
What was the treaty of perpetual peace
King James to marry Henry’s daughter Margaret
(Creates future issue as their grandchild is Mary queen of Scot’s)
Summarise the events In Scotland foreign policy
Warbeck is harboured in Scotland in 1495
He married Scottish royalty
King of Scotland tells warbeck to cross the border
Henry gets tax to fight Scotland (leads to Cornish rebellion)
Scotland retreats - treaty of ayton
Warbeck joins rebellion
What was the treaty of ayton
Truce between England and Scotland
When was the treaty of ayton
1497
When was poynings law
1495
What was poynings law
Ireland can’t pass laws without English say so
Summarise the events in Ireland foreign policy
Henry has control of the pale (Dublin)
Rest of Ireland ran by Earl of Kildare
- he crowned Simmnel and harboured warbeck
Henry 8th - lord lietenat of Ireland with poynings as deputy
Passed the law
Got fired due to expenses
1496- Earl of Kildare says no more Yorkist support
What were Henry’s foreign policy aims
National security
Recognition of Tudor dynasty
Protect English trade
DEFENSIVE not offensive
Which was the most important aim of Henry’s foreign policy
National security as he risks trade (burgundy) to get rid of warbeck
