Henry 7th Foreign Policy

Question 1

When was the treaty of Redon

Answer 1

1489

Question 2

What was the treaty of Redon

Answer 2

Anne pays Britain for an army
Improves relations with Maximilian

Question 3

When was the treaty of etaples

Answer 3

1492

Question 4

What was the treaty of etaples

Answer 4

French pension
No harbouring pretenders

Question 5

Summarise the Brenton crisis

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

When was the Treaty of Dorchet

Answer 6

1489

Question 7

What was the treaty of dorchet

Answer 7

HRE and Spain will help send troops to fight France with England

They don’t show up

Question 8

Where is Henry at strategically by 1491

Answer 8

Isolated
France and Brittany combined
Made a fool of

Question 9

What does Henry do in 1492

Answer 9

Invades France on a gamble
Within the year they give up as have bigger things to fight, leads to treaty of etaples

Question 10

Who is leader of burgundy and HRE

Answer 10

Margaret of Burgundy - Richard sister
Maximilian - stepson of Margaret of burgundy

Question 11

Why does Henry place a trade embargo on burgundy

Answer 11

To prevent harbouring warbeck

Question 12

When was burgundy’s trade embargo

Answer 12

1493

Question 13

When does the burgundy trade embargo end

Answer 13

1496- intercursus Magnus

Question 14

When was the treaty of Windsor

Answer 14

1506

Question 15

What was the Windsor treaty

Answer 15

No harbouring pretenders
Interfercursus Malus
Marriage —> Margaret

Question 16

Summarise the foreign policy situation with burgundy and the HRE

Answer 16

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

Question 17

When does Isabella of Castile die

Answer 17

1504

Question 18

When was medina del campo

Answer 18

1489

Question 19

What was medina del campo

Answer 19

Marriage - Arthur and Catherine of Aragon
Mutual protection
No harbouring pretenders

Ratified in 1501 due to dowry issues

Question 20

Summarise the policy in Spain

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What was the treaty of perpetual peace

Answer 21

King James to marry Henry’s daughter Margaret
(Creates future issue as their grandchild is Mary queen of Scot’s)

Question 22

Summarise the events In Scotland foreign policy

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What was the treaty of ayton

Answer 23

Truce between England and Scotland

Question 24

When was the treaty of ayton

Answer 24

1497

Question 25

When was poynings law

Answer 25

1495

Question 26

What was poynings law

Answer 26

Ireland can’t pass laws without English say so

Question 27

Summarise the events in Ireland foreign policy

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What were Henry’s foreign policy aims

Answer 28

National security
Recognition of Tudor dynasty
Protect English trade

DEFENSIVE not offensive

Question 29

Which was the most important aim of Henry’s foreign policy

Answer 29

National security as he risks trade (burgundy) to get rid of warbeck