Henry VII: Foreign policy Flashcards
1
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Henry’s aims for foreign policy
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- Securing the throne
- Establish the Tudor Dynasty
- Gain recognition from European monarchs
- Increase revenue through foreign trade
2
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Marriage to Elizabeth of York
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- Secured the throne
- 18th January 1486
- united the houses of Lancaster and York and brought the war of the roses to an end
3
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pretenders to the throne defeated
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- secured the throne
- pretender Lambert Simnel (1487)
- Perkin Warbeck (1491-1499)
4
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Treaty of Redon
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- recognition by European monarchs
- February 1489
treaty of support between Brittany and England - Brittany was under threat of invasion from France and Henry wanted to Maintain the independence of Brittany
5
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Treaty of Dordrecht
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- Recognition by European monarchs
- February 1489
- treaty of alliance between Henry VII and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
- agreed to ally against France, in support of Brittany
6
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Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489
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- Establishing the Tudor dynasty and recognition by European monarchs
- 27th March 1489
- marriage of Prince Arthur
7
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Treaty of Etaples
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- Recognition by European monarchs and securing the throne
- November 1492
- Treaty of peace between England and France
- Each king agreed not to give assistance to the others enemies
- important because this was at the time when Perkin Warbeck was a threat by getting support from foreign powers
8
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Holy League of Venice
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- Recognition by European monarchs
- 1496
- England joined the Papal States (Venice, Naples, Spain, Milan, HRE) against France who invaded Italy
- Joining the alliance showed England a major player on the European stage and gained recognition from the pope
9
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Treaty of Ayton
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- Establish the Tudor dynasty and securing the throne
- 1497
- seven-year peace between England and Scotland
- treaty sealed by the marriage of James IV and Henry’s daughter Margaret
- the peace ended Scotland’s support for Perkin Warbeck
10
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Treaty of Perpetual peace
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- Establish the Tudor dynasty and securing the throne
- 1502
- extended the peace between England and Scotland for a lifetime
- also agreed an end to border disputes
- agreed neither monarch would make war on each other or assist others enemies
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Treaty of Aachen
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- Recognition from European monarchs
- 1502
- treaty between England and the HRE
- Henry promised to give Maximilian 10,000 crowns towards his war with Turkey
- Maximilian them agreed to stop giving refuge to Henry’s Enemies, notably Edmund de la Pole
12
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Treaty of Windsor
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- Recognition from European monarchs
- 1506
- secret treaty of an unconditional alliance between Henry and Philip of Burgundy
13
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Failures of the FP
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- death of Prince Arthur = Treaty of Medina del Campo ruined
- Margaret of Burgundy (sister of King Edward IV and Yorkist), supported Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck
- Scotland: despite perpetual peace treaty, Scotland continued to make border raids into England
- Italian imports: 1492, Henry imposed fixed tariffs on all imports to Italy so Italians retaliated by refusing to send goods to England
- Burgundy: 1493, Henry banned all trade with Burgundy due to Margaret of Burgundy’s continued support for Warbeck
14
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Intercursus Magnus
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- increase revenue
- 1496
- trade agreement between England and the Netherlands
- neither country was to aid the other rebels
- agreed that if Margaret of Burgundy continued to give aid to Henry’s enemies, then Philip of Burgundy would take action
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France trading
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- increase revenue
- 1497
- alliance agreed between England and France
