HVII relationships with foreign powers Flashcards
What was Englands most vulnerable border?
Scottish border as Scotland was England’s traditional enemy
What was Scotland’s alliance with France called?
‘Auld alliance’
What encouraged the prospect of war between Scotland and England?
When James’s IV offered support of Perkin Warbeck in 1495
What stopped war becoming imminent between Scotland and England and what truce came of this?
James lost faith in Warbeck and decided to come to terms with Henry, truce of Aston concluded in 1497 becoming a full treaty of peace in 1502. Treaty was sealed in 1503 by the marriage of James IV to Henry’s daughter Margaret
What was the most significant achievement of Henry VII’s foreign policy and what was agreed in the treaty?
Alliance negotiated with Spain in Treaty of MEdina del CAmpo in 1489 where Arthur would marry Ferdinand and Isabella’s youngest daughter Catherine of Aragon
What was the dynast now been established as due to alliance with spain?
Tudor dynasty was now recognised as equal by one of the leading royal families in Europe and this was of major importance to a unsurper who was keen to secure international recognition of the legitimacy of his kingship
What changed harmonious relations with England from France’s perspective?
When France threatened the independence of Brittany
What did Henry announce in relation to France? And what did he do in relation to Bologna and in what year?
Intention to assert his claim to the french crown and in 1492 sent an army across the channel laid a siege to Boulogne
What was the result of Charles VIII of France wanting to avoid war? And what did France lose, how much was the pension and stop supporting?
Sign the Treaty oif Etaples in 1492, accepting the loss of Brittany, pension of 5,000 (5% of Henry’s annual income) french Ecus and stop supporting Warbeck
What did Henry do to support Breton independence?
Treaty of Redon in 1489 but the attempt to prevent France from annexing Brittany failed
Why did Burgundy provide the biggest threat to Henry?
Ed IV’s sister, Margaret married to the river
MArgaret supported the pretenders LAnbert slimness (1487 and Warbeck with finance and mercenary troops
Also threatened important English cloth industry due to burgundy being a major trading partners to England
However, this threat was short lived as burgundy ceased to be a threat after Margaret’s death in 1503
