Henry Vii - Foreign Policy

Question 1

Who was lambert Simnel ?

Answer 1

-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

Question 2

Who supported Simnel ?

Answer 2

-Margaret of Burgundy
-Gerald Fitzgerald (Earl of Kildare)

Question 3

What date was Simnel crowned by Fitzgerald ?

Answer 3

24 May 1487

Question 4

Who was Perkin Warbeck ?

Answer 4

-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

Question 5

What three main issues did Henry wish to maintain/gain with foreign powers ?

Answer 5

-national power
-recognition of the Tudor dynasty
-defence of English trading interests

Question 6

Why did Henry summon parliament in 1489 ?

Answer 6

-to grant him extraordinary revenue
-to raise an army against the French
-sense of obligation to Bretons and fear

Question 7

Who was Maximillian 1

Answer 7

Holy Roman emporer-elect

Question 8

Who was Charles viii ? What was his main aim ?

Answer 8

King of France (1470-98)
-main aim was to assert his claim to the throne of the kingdom of Naples

Question 9

Why did Margaret of Burgundy pose a problem to Henry’s foreign policy aims ?

Answer 9

-She owned her late husband’s estate.
-she was against Henry as she was Richard iii’s sister. So she supported any Yorkist claim.

Question 10

What was the Intercursus Magnus ?

Answer 10

-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.

Question 11

What was the Intercursus Malus ? What did it do ?

Answer 11

-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

Question 12

When was the Intercursus Malus

Answer 12

9 February 1506

Question 13

When was the Magnus Intercursus ?

Answer 13

24 February 1496

Question 14

What did the treaty of Medina del Campo give Henry ?

Answer 14

Gave international peace and security

Question 15

What were some agreements made in the Medina del Campo ?

Answer 15

-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.

Question 16

What problems occurred in regards to the attempted implementation of the Medina del Campo treaty ?

Answer 16

-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

Question 17

When was the Medina del Campo treaty signed ?

Answer 17

26 March 1489

Question 18

What was the treaty of Windsor ?

Answer 18

-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.

Question 19

Why did Henry not want France to get control of Brittany ?

Answer 19

-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.

Question 20

What was the Treaty of Redon ?

Answer 20

-Between England Brittany.
-Henry sent 6000 troops to fight (for Brittany) under the command of Lord Daubeney.

Question 21

When was the treaty of Redon ?

Answer 21

February 1489

Question 22

What was the treaty of Etaples ?

Answer 22

-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.

Question 23

When was the treaty of Etaples ?

Answer 23

3 November 1492

Question 24

When did France officially become absorbed by France ?

Answer 24

1532

Question 25

Who were the Hanseatic league ?

Answer 25

A group that protected and controlled trade throughout certain countries. Particularly in Germany but spread throughout Europe. Controlled majority of trade in England.