Henry Vii - Foreign Policy Flashcards
Who was lambert Simnel ?
-Yorkist figurehead who was passed off as Earl of Warwick,who Henry had imprisoned and crowned King of Ireland
-Henry heard of the plot and Simnel fled to the Netherlands and begged for mecernaries to be sent
Who supported Simnel ?
-Margaret of Burgundy
-Gerald Fitzgerald (Earl of Kildare)
What date was Simnel crowned by Fitzgerald ?
24 May 1487
Who was Perkin Warbeck ?
-A cloth trader who claimed to be Richard,Duke of York.
-he fled to Burgundy court where Margaret prepared him
-after being defeated after an attempted invasion he fled to Scotland
-was caught in Cornwall
What three main issues did Henry wish to maintain/gain with foreign powers ?
-national power
-recognition of the Tudor dynasty
-defence of English trading interests
Why did Henry summon parliament in 1489 ?
-to grant him extraordinary revenue
-to raise an army against the French
-sense of obligation to Bretons and fear
Who was Maximillian 1
Holy Roman emporer-elect
Who was Charles viii ? What was his main aim ?
King of France (1470-98)
-main aim was to assert his claim to the throne of the kingdom of Naples
Why did Margaret of Burgundy pose a problem to Henry’s foreign policy aims ?
-She owned her late husband’s estate.
-she was against Henry as she was Richard iii’s sister. So she supported any Yorkist claim.
What was the Intercursus Magnus ?
-ended the trade embargo between burgundy and England
-allowed English merchants to trade in Low Countries with preferential trade agreements
-stated that if Margaret of Burgundy were to shelter Perkin Warbeck again then she would loose her lands.
What was the Intercursus Malus ? What did it do ?
-Major commercial agreement between England and Burgundy
-exceptionally advantageous for English trade in burgundy
-ended a third trade embargo with Burgundy
-made formal arrangements for a dowry of Margaret of Savoy-who Henry wanted to marry
-Henry and Phillip also agreed not to harbour rebels from each other
-Burgundian’s had to pay English duties
When was the Intercursus Malus
9 February 1506
When was the Magnus Intercursus ?
24 February 1496
What did the treaty of Medina del Campo give Henry ?
Gave international peace and security
What were some agreements made in the Medina del Campo ?
-two monarchies offered mutual protection in the event of an attack
-agreed not to harbour any rebels
-arranged a marriage between Arthur and Catherine of Aaragon.
What problems occurred in regards to the attempted implementation of the Medina del Campo treaty ?
-arrangements for royal marriage weren’t smooth
-Ferdinand proved reluctant to allow the marriage as Henry’s dynastic stability was threatened by Warbeck.
-two monarchs argued over size of Catherine’s dowry
When was the Medina del Campo treaty signed ?
26 March 1489
What was the treaty of Windsor ?
-Henry vii and Phillip of Burgundy sign the Treaty of Windsor
-Phillip promise to extradite the Earl of Suffolk, a Yorkist pretender
-a marriage is arranged between his sister, Margaret of Burgundy, and Henry.
Why did Henry not want France to get control of Brittany ?
-The south coast of England would become a military weakness/risk
-Calais would be vulnerable and trade could be disrupted.
-Henry also felt that he owned Breton after they cared for him.
What was the Treaty of Redon ?
-Between England Brittany.
-Henry sent 6000 troops to fight (for Brittany) under the command of Lord Daubeney.
When was the treaty of Redon ?
February 1489
What was the treaty of Etaples ?
-signed between Charles viii of France and Henry.
-Charles agreed to end his support for the Yorkist pretender Perkin Warbeck.
-in return for Henry recognising Charles as the ruler of the duchy of Brittany.
When was the treaty of Etaples ?
3 November 1492
When did France officially become absorbed by France ?
1532
