Henry VII foreign policy

Question 1

Main aims

Answer 1

Maintain peace
Avoid War
Marriage to Legitimize and secure dynasty

Question 2

First steps

Answer 2

1486-88- 1 year truce in France extended to 3
Good links with France but could be seen as a French puppet due to nature of usurpation
Scottish 3 year truce- survived James assassination

Question 3

Brittany

Answer 3

1488 Duke of Brittany dies and his 12 year old daughter Ann inherits
Charles takes custody and claim
Ferdinand and Maximilian want to defend
Henry raises 6000 mercenaries- causing Yorkshire Tax
Have to back down, he marries Ann

Question 4

Consequences of Charles having Brittany

Answer 4

French support Warbeck

Question 5

French policy

Answer 5

Henry sees the opportunity when Charles starts Italian war because hes busy in the south
Invades late in the season in November
Forces Charles to negotiate, Similar to Edward IV

Question 6

Which treaty was the consequence of the invasion in france

Answer 6

Treaty of Etaples 1492
No backing pretenders
Warbeck expelled
Restart Pension

Allowed for Burgundy trade embargo

Question 7

Margaret of Burgundy

Answer 7

Harbored Lovell
Sent mercenaries for Simnel and Warbeck
Serious threat

Question 8

Burgandy

Answer 8

Trade embargo put pressure on Burgundian merchants
Magnus Intercursus 1497
Short term financial hit but long term success

Question 9

Philip Of Burgundy

Answer 9

Harbored De La Pole
Washed up in Waymouth 
Forced into Treaty of Windsor 
Intercursus Malus
So harsh Burgundians had to cancel a year later
Got De La Pole back 
Backed Burgundy against Spain

Question 10

Spain

Answer 10

1489 Meldino Del Campo
Don't support pretenders 
Act together to defend Brittany
Improve trade
Oldest son Author marry Yongest daughter Catherine 
Fell through when he died 
Dowry not paid

Question 11

Ferdinand

Answer 11

Isolated Henry in later years
Was fine Henry was okay
No one worked against him

Spain proved better to keep at arms length after Catherine of Aragon

Question 12

Scotland

Answer 12

3 year truce
1490s supported Warbeck
Massive boarder raids
Raise defense caused Cornish tax rebellion
Treaty of Ayton- married daughter to James
Treaty of Perpetual Peace- first time since 1328 there was peace
Scotland always allied with France over England

Question 13

Success

Answer 13

Avoided war/ minor wars
Treaty and marriage
Mosty good finance
Established marriage and dynasty