Henry VII's Foreign Policy Flashcards
When was The Brittany Crisis?
1487-1492
How was France becoming more powerful?
It was being temporarily rules by Anne of Beaujeau was trying to marry her brother Charles VIII (King of France) to Anne of Brittany which would give France control of almost the entire coastline.
Why would France owning Brittany be a problem for Henry?
He believed it would make it easier for France to invade England or disrupt their trade.
Why and when did the Brittany Crisis deepen?
When the French defeated the Breton allied forces at St Aubin du Corbier on 28th July 1488.
Then on 9th September, Francis died and Anne of Beaujeau took over the wardship of Anne of Brittany - French control was almost complete.
What was the Treaty of Redon and when was it signed?
Treaty with Brittany signed in February 1489, Henry agreed to send 6000 troops (only sent 3000) and in return Anne pledged to pay for the English troops and not to marry or form alliances without Henry’s consent.
What was the Treaty of Dordrecht and when was it signed?
Treaty with Maximillian (heir to the HRE) signed in February 1489, Henry agreed to send 3000 troops to help Maximillian’s army who was under siege from Flemish and French forces.
How was Henry betrayed with the Treaty of Dordrecht?
Maximillian didn’t hold up his end of the deal and didn’t send troops to help Henry in Brittany. Instead Maximillian made peace with France.
What was the Treaty of Medina del Campo and when was it signed?
Treaty with Spain signed March 1489, Henry and Spain joined forces and agreed to go to war with France in order to help Henry regain territory.
How was the Treaty of Medina del Campo cemented?
Arrangement of marriage between Catherine of Aragon to Arthur Tudor when they came of age.
How did the Treaty of Medina del Campo fail?
Spain became drawn into another war in Grenada and withdrew their forces in Brittany.
How much money did Henry raise for his war against France and how did he raise it?
£181,500 from parliamentary grants and Benevolences (forced loans)
What was the Treaty of Etaples and when was it signed?
Treaty with France signed in 1492, France agreed to give substantial compensation (£159,000 - The French Pension) in return for England removing its troops from French soil (except for Calais).
What was the result of the Brittany Crisis?
Brittany was lost but France was now closed to Yorkists which was a more tangible benefit to Henry.
When was the Castilian Succession Crisis?
1504 - 1506
What caused the Castilian Succession Crisis?
Crisis caused when Isabella of Castile (Queen of Spain) died (1504) so without his wife, Ferdinand had no right to rule Castile without her so it now belonged to his eldest daughter Joanna who was married to Philip of Burgundy.
Castile went from being owned by Spain to being part of the HRE overnight.
