2 - henry vii's aims Flashcards
Henry VII's Foreign Policy
1
Q
Hundred Years War
A
war w/ France in 1450s, English defeat
2
Q
Auld Alliance
A
alliance btwn France & Scotland
3
Q
Henry VII’s foreign policy aims
A
- maintain peace & avoid war
- secure Tudor dynasty
- improve trade
- gain allies
4
Q
how Henry VII dealt with dynastic threats
A
- Yorkist support from Margaret of Burgundy
- needed support & allies
- sought alliance w/ Spain (protection, recognition, & guarantee no support for other claimants)
- Arthur’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon (1501)
- 7 year truce reached w/ Scotland (Peace of Ayton, 1497)
- Margaret’s marriage to James IV (1503)
5
Q
financial position
A
- avoided war (too costly)
- French King restored French pension (Treaty of Étaples) after war in 1492
6
Q
Why did Henry VII want to avoid war?
A
it was costly & he lacked the funds, also involved nobles which caused unrest
7
Q
French Pension
A
- annual pension of £5000 per year paid to England by France (5% of Henry’s income)
- originally the Treaty of Picquigny (1475, where French paid to remove English army, known as French pension)
8
Q
Henry VII’s economic aims
A
- increase revenue from trade (& strengthen monarchy)
- maintain cloth trade w/ Burgundy (embargo when they supported Warbeck)
- develop trading relations w/ other powers (trade agreements signed w/ Spain, Brittany & Florence)
9
Q
three time periods of Henry VII’s foreign policy
A
- 1485-92: diplomacy, main concern was to secure the throne
- 1493-1502: peace w/ Scotland secured, Henry’s position = stronger
- 1503-09: less successful, Henry = more isolated
10
Q
1485-92 (foreign policy)
A
diplomacy, main concern was to secure the throne
11
Q
1493-1502 (foreign policy)
A
peace w/ Scotland secured, Henry’s position = stronger
12
Q
1503-09 (foreign policy)
A
less successful, Henry = more isolated
