Henry VII Foreign Policy

Question 1

Foreign Policy Criteria

Answer 1

Maintain throne
Secure and legitimise Tudor dynasty with relations and alliances
Play a part in European affairs and trade

Question 2

Maintain Throne +

Answer 2

3 year truce with Scotland, 1486
Medina del Campo, 1489- no support for pretenders
Treaty of Etaples, 1492- no French aid to Warbeck, 1 year truce extended to 3
Magnus Intercursus, 1496- Holy League deprived de la Pole of army
Truce of Ayton with Scotland, 1497- Warbeck stripped of Scottish forces

Question 3

Maintain Throne -

Answer 3

Medina del Campo, 1489- redundant to forbid hosting of pretenders
Redon, 1489- French annexation of Brittany gives them greater prospect of invasion- mismanagement caused Northern Rising
Etaples, 1492- did not achieve significant truce
Magnus Intercursus, 1496- did not stop Burgundy arming Simnel
Truce of Ayton, 1497- Warbeck not handed over, Cornish rising sparked

Question 4

Maintain Throne Evaluation

Answer 4

Overall successful- could have gotten more in parts, but mostly prevented harbouring of pretenders, did successfully maintain throne

Question 5

Legitimise rule +

Answer 5

Medina del Campo, 1489- marriage treaty between Arthur and Catherine, alliance with Spain
Member of League of Venice, 1495
Magnus Intercursus, 1496- Holy League recognised him as rightful King
Truce of Ayton, 1497- marriage between H7’s daughter and James IV

Question 6

Legitimise rule -

Answer 6

Medina del Campo, 1489- Arthur died anyway, at cost of more powerful ally in France
Etaples, 1492- did not achieve marriage or alliance
Magnus Intercursus, 1096- did not stop Burgundy arming Simnel and harbouring traitors

Question 7

Legitimise Rule Evaluation

Answer 7

Largely successful- marriage alliances with Spain and Scotland- some pretenders still harboured but successful given original position in 1485

Question 8

Role in European affairs and trade +

Answer 8

Medina del Campo, 1489- alliance against France, 100k crowns paid+ trade deal
Etaples, 1492- £5k a year paid
Made member of League of Venice, 1495
Magnus Intercursus, 1496- trade with Hapsburgs, good relations with France and Holy League,

Question 9

Role in European affairs and trade -

Answer 9

Medina del Campo, 1489- at cost of more powerful ally in France
1491- Henry failed to prevent French annexation of Brittany, wasted time, money, troops in vain, worsened relations with France- complete failure
Etaples, 1492- did not achieve truce, marriage or land gain

Question 10

Role in European affairs and Trade Evaluation

Answer 10

Partly successful- good relations with Holy League and later France, Medina del Campo largely a success- entire failure with Brittany