HENRY VII FOREIGN POLICY

Question 1

Successes of the Treaty of Etaples (3)

Answer 1

£5000 French pension
French paid arrears from Treaty of Picquigny
French would not support Warbeck

Question 2

Negatives of the Treaty of Etaples

Answer 2

Dictated largely by France- proved England was not a strong international power

Question 3

The League of Venice/the Holy League

Answer 3

Originally excluded 1495, but by the end of Henry’a reign England was a part of it- suggests that England had established itself as an international power

Question 4

Who was part of the 1508 League of Cambrai?

Answer 4

England, France, and the Netherlands (against Spain )

Question 5

Why did the League of Cambrai fail?

Answer 5

France didn’t want to antagonise Spain

Question 6

Successes of the 1497 Truce of Ayton

Answer 6

Administered the English Scottish borders and prevented cross border conflicts

Question 7

When was the Burgundy trade embargo?

Answer 7

1493-1496

Question 8

What ended the Burgundy trade embargo?

Answer 8

Magnus Intercursus

Question 9

When was the Magnus Intercursus?

Answer 9

1496

Question 10

When was the Malus Intercursus?

Answer 10

1506

Question 11

Why did the Malus Intercursus fail?

Answer 11

France didn’t want to antagonise Spain

Question 12

1489 Medina del Campo

Answer 12

Marriage treaty between Arthur and Catherine
Improved trade
£40,000 dowry

Question 13

Successes of Medina del Campo

Answer 13

Secured marriage alliance
Improved trade
Spain not to help English rebels- national security
Protect against France

Question 14

When did Queen Isabella die?

Answer 14

1502

Question 15

Impact on Henry of Isabella’s death

Answer 15

Could not marry Joanna of Castile because Ferdinand did

Question 16

Evidence that Henry was weak/ vulnerable at the beginning of his reign

Answer 16

Lost all land apart from Calais- Hundred years war

Common border raids from Scotland

Question 17

Evidence that Henry was not vulnerable at the beginning of his reign

Answer 17

Had support from Brittany- 1471

Ferdinand and Isabella’s marriage united Aragon and Castile

Question 18

Failures of the 1489 Treaty of Redon

Answer 18

Henry failed to protect Brittany and France had increased their power

Question 19

When did England join the Holy League?

Answer 19

1496

Question 20

Impact of James III death (1488)

Answer 20

James IV became king of Scotland aged 15- less likely to wage war

Question 21

Successes of relations with Scotland

Answer 21

1503 Margaret married James IV

1493 9 year truce

Question 22

Failures of relations with Scotland

Answer 22

Did not abandon the Auld Alliance