Henry VII Foreign Policy

Question 1

Treaty of Redon 1489

Answer 1

Treaty with Brittany

England agreed to send 6000 troops to defend Brittany

France eventually annexed out in 1491

Question 2

Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489

Answer 2

Treaty with Spain

Defensive alliance against France, trade agreements and proposed marriage of Prince Arthur to Catherine of Aragon marriage happened 1501

Question 3

Treaty of Etaples 1492

Answer 3

Treaty with France Charles VIII

Agreement to withdraw troops from France in exchange for pension of 50,000 crowns a year

France stopped supporting Perkin Warbeck

Question 4

Intercursus Magnus 1496

Answer 4

Treaty was with Burgundy

Trade agreement as it restored trade after a trade embargo
English merchants gained significant privilages

Boosted English trade especially cloth

Question 5

Truce of Ayton 1497

Answer 5

Treaty was with Scotland

Followed Scottish support for Perkin Warbeck’s failed invasion of England

Later led to the Treaty of Perpetual peace 1502

Question 6

Treaty of Perpetual Peace 1502

Answer 6

Treaty was with Scotland

Strengthened the Truce of Ayton by arranging the marriage of Margaret Tudor and James IV
Ended support for the Pretender
Promised lasting peace

Question 7

Intercursus Malus 1506

Answer 7

Treaty with Burgundy (Philip of Castile)

An unfavourable treaty for Burgundy giving English merchants greater trade privilages

Question 8

Treaty of Windsor 1506

Answer 8

Treaty with Phillip of Castille

Strengthened diplomatic relations with the Hasburgs (ruled Austria and Holy Roman Empire)

Handed over Edmund de la Pole

Proposed marriage between Henry VIII and Margaret of Austria

Question 9

France and Brittany

Answer 9

First major foreign policy happened in Brittany.
France invaded Brittany 1487 and Henry believed that if France took over then there would be French threat to England.
Agreed Treaty of Redon 1489.
Tried to strengthen position with Maximilian as had contracted marriage by proxy with Anne of Brittany.
Anne went onto marry Charles VIII.
Henry regained land with invasion in 1492, as Charles much more interested in Italy
Agreed Treaty of Etaples 1492

Question 10

Burgundy, Netherlands and Holy Roman Empire

Answer 10

Margaret Duchess of Burgundy sister of Edward IV and Richard III.
Maximilian Step son of Margaret who became HRE in 1493
Trade embargo with Burgundy 1493-96 solved by Intercursus Magnus 1496
Death of Isabella of Castille meant that Anglo Burgundian relations became front of policy
Intercursus magnus lead to english getting trade advantage in Burgundy

Question 11

Spain

Answer 11

Treaty of Medina Del Campo
- Two monarchs offered protection
-Arthur to marry CAtherine Princess of Aragon
Problems
- Ferdinand reluctant for marriage to happen
Arthur died 1502
-Henry suggest to marry other son Henry (VII) Ferdinand not agree
Juana and Phillip Of Burgundy ship crashed
-Agreed treaty of windsor and Intercursus Malus

Question 12

Scotland

Answer 12

James Iv offerered hospitality to Perkin Warbeck
Cornish rebellion lead to secure immediate truce with Scotland Treaty of Ayton
Relations increased as Warbeck was executed
James married Henry’s daughter Margaret and sanctioned by Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Question 13

Ireland

Answer 13

-Dominant figure Earl of Kildare and he had Yorkist
-Sympathies and supported Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck
-Henry Wanted the ‘Pale’ area to be under English control and put Prince Henry in charge and Sir Edward Poynings as deputy
-Initially successful and Poynings law in 1495 Irish parliament pass no law without approval from England
-1496 Kildare saw no point in opposing Henry and by 1500 had some kind of peace.