Henry VII Forgien Policy Flashcards
When was the Brittany crisis?
1487-1492
What were Henrys aims in the Brittany crisis?
- strengthen trade
- protect his dynasty
- keep Brittany independent
Why was Henry split about who to support in the Brittany crisis?
•owes a debt of gratitude to France and Brittany
What were Henrys success from the Brittany crisis?
- got ride of yorkist threats
- got the French pension (£159,000 a year)
- made himself a hero
What were Henrys failure from the Brittany crisis?
- he didn’t keep Brittany independent
* the French pension did not cover the money he spent
When was the treaty of Dordrecht signed and what did it say?
Feb 1489
Henry agreed to send 3000 troops to help Maximilian’s (HRE) army
When was the treaty of Medina Del Campo signed and what did it say?
March 1489
England and Spain would join forces and go to war with France
When was the Castilian Succession crisis?
1504-1506
When did Isabella of Castile die?
Nov 1504
What were Henrys failures in the Castilian succession crisis?
- Henry chose the wrong side
- does not make marriages so not protecting dynasty
- lost trade ties with burgundy
- isolated in Europe
Example of when Henry was excluded from European politics
When France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire formed the league of Cambria with the aim of attacking Venice
What were Henrys aims in the Castilian succession crisis?
- maintain alliances
- protect dynasty with marriage
- prevent yorkist threats
- improve trade
When did Phillip of Burgundy die?
September 1506
What happened when Phillip of Burgundy washed up in England?
- Phillip agreed to better trading terms for Henry (Magnus Intercursus)
- Henry forced Phillip to give up Edmund de la Pole
Outline the Brittany crisis?
The duke of Brittany died with no male heirs and a marriage between Anne of Brittany and Charles Vlll threaten to put Brittany under French control
