Spain and Burgundy

Question 1

What were the 11 key events in foreign policy towards Spain and Burgundy?

Answer 1

1. Treaty of Medina del Campo - 1489
2. Marriage agreement - 1496
3. Intercursus Magnus - 1496
4. Marriage of Arthur and Catherine - 1502
5. Isabella of Castile dies - 1504
6. Treaty of Blois - Oct 1506
7. Philip shipwrecked - Jan 1506
8. Intercursus Malus - 1506
9. Philip dies - 1506
10. NO marriage of Mary and Charles - Dec 1507
11. League of Cambrai - 1508

Question 2

Which of Henry’s aims did the marriage of Arthur and Catherine fulfill?

Answer 2

1. National security - marriage-alliance
2. Recognition

Question 3

What did the death of Isabella of Castile trigger?

Dates?

Answer 3

The Castilian succession crisis

1504-06

Question 4

How did the Castilian succession crisis affect Henry’s foreign policy?

Answer 4

Dilema over who he should ally with…

Question 5

What reasons did Henry have in the Castilian succession crisis to:

1. Ally with Ferdinand of Spain?
2. Ally with the Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Holy Roman Empire?

Answer 5

1. Ferdinand

• Henry had links with Spain _{^{(<strong>Medina del Campo</strong>)}}.
• Were also on the side of the French, who Henry wanted to stay friendly with

2. Philip

• Ferdinand was only the king of Aragon - so a less important ally ^{_{(marriage of Henry to Catherine less pleasing)}}
• Henry VII could marry Philip’s daughter Eleanor / sister Margaret of Savoy instead - more influential match
• HRE Maximillian was sheltering Edmund de la Pole - interest of national security to convince him not to.
• Burgundy cloth trade integral to English economy
• Mad at Ferdinand - almost duped Henry into marrying some impoverished queen

Question 6

What events besides Isabella’s death casued the Castilian succession crisis?

Answer 6

• The marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand had united Castile and Aragon to form Spain.
• However, in her will Isabella had left Castile to her daughter Joanna
• Joanna was married to Philip of Burgundy
• Philip would take over control of Castile - problem because he was also heir to the HRE

Question 7

Why did the French get involved in the Castilian succession crisis?

Answer 7

If Philip got Castile then the Habsburg house would threaten France - had to side with Spain

Question 8

Why was the Treaty of Blois signed, and between who?

Answer 8

Because both Spain and France were anti-Habsburg

Question 9

What did the Treaty of Blois entail?

Answer 9

Ferdinand married Louis’ niece, Germaine de Foix

In alliance against Philip of Burgundy for Castilian crown

Question 10

What was Philip up to when he was shipwrecked on England in 1506?

Answer 10

He had set sail to claim the Castilian crown with a large fleet

Question 11

What made Henry creating an Anglo-Burgundian alliance out of Philip’s shipwreck ESSENTIAL?

Answer 11

The alliance between Spain and France - Treaty of Blois

Henry had lost support of Spain

Question 12

What deal did Henry negotiate while Philip was shipwrecked in England?

Answer 12

The Intercursus Magnus

Question 13

What was agreed with the Intercursus Magnus?

Answer 13

1. Philip would withdraw support from Warbeck
2. England would have free trade in all parts of Burgundy _{^{(except Flanders)​}}

Question 14

Give specifics on the trade bit of the Intercursus Magnus

Answer 14

Duties and tolls for England in Burgundy would be no higher than the prevailing rate of the last 50 years

Question 15

What were the agreements of the Intercursus Malus?

Which happened and which didn’t?

Answer 15

Didn’t happen

• Marriage between Henry VII and Eleanor

or

• Marriage between Henry VII and Mary of Austria
• Even more advantageous trade for England

Happened

• Edmund de la Pole exchanged for Philiip ^{_{(on compromise of not executing)}}
• Henry recognised Joanna and Philip of monarchs of Castile

Question 16

Why did the Intercursus Malus never transpire?

Answer 16

England had too good a deal - it was too unfair on the Burgundians

Question 17

Who was Philip’s heir?

What was so important about him?

Answer 17

Charles V

Potential Spanish leader, leader of Burgundy, Holy Roman Emperor

Question 18

What was the consequence of Philip’s death on Henry?

Answer 18

1. Charles his heir not as friendly with Henry
2. Ferdinand regained Castile - rejected Henry’s friendship because didn’t need it and BITTER

Consequently Henry left isolated** and **exposed

Question 19

What was the League of Cambrai meant to be?

Answer 19

Propsed by Henry to France as an anti-Spanish alliance

Question 20

How does the lack of marriage between Mary and Charles (and Henry and Eleanor) effect England?

Answer 20

Leaves them even more isolated - no recognition or alliances

Question 21

What was the League of Cambrai actually?

Why?

Answer 21

An anti-Venecian alliance between France and Spain

France decided they couldn’t risk wrath of Spain (as neighbours)

Question 22

What was the consequence of the League of Cambrai on England, both positive and negative?

Answer 22

Negative:

Left England isolated because they’d messed Spain around

Positive:

Brought respite for Henry, not threatening England