Foreign Policy

Question 1

who allied with france during the 100 years war?

Answer 1

scotland

Question 2

who was englands ally for trade during the 100 years war?

Answer 2

burgundy

Question 3

who did philip burgundy begin to gravitate towards in 1445?

Answer 3

france

Question 4

who was henrys proxy for hs marriage in 1445?

Answer 4

suffolk

Question 5

how was anjou related to charles VII?

Answer 5

neice

Question 6

when was richard york the duke of nromandy?

Answer 6

1440-45

Question 7

who was incharge of fench land when charles VII attacked normady from 3 sides and was helped by the french people?

Answer 7

somerset (left disgraced)

Question 8

when was the treaty of tours?

Answer 8

1444

Question 9

what was the treaty of tours?

Answer 9

• negotiated by suffolk
• henry to marry anjou
• no dowry and england pay for wedding
• maine surrendered after 2 years

Question 10

when was maine surrendered?

Answer 10

1448

Question 11

when did somerset attack fougeres on brittanys border?

Answer 11

1449

Question 12

when was the wales rescession?

Answer 12

1455-58 (causedby falling rent and high labour costs)

Question 13

when did the 100 years war end and whu did this cause discontent?

Answer 13

1453

- nobles lost land, men and money for nothing

Question 14

when was the loss of gascoigne (last french land) that cuased henrys madness?

Answer 14

1453

Question 15

when was the loss of normandy?

Answer 15

1450

Question 16

where were the soldiers from in wiltshires lancaster army at mortimers cross?

Answer 16

ireland, france , brittany (brenton)

Question 17

what soldiers did edward have marching for him at towton in march 1461?

Answer 17

burgundy troops under banner of future louis XI (largest battles)

Question 18

when was edward granted a tax for war with scotland?

Answer 18

1462

Question 19

when was edward granted a tax for war with france

Answer 19

1468

Question 20

when did edward make a commerical treaty with burgundy and what happened with cloth exports?

Answer 20

1467

cloth exports doubled

Question 21

what did margarets negotiations with france lead to in 1461?

Answer 21

attack on the channel islands (stopped by death of charles VII)

Question 22

who did the new french king louis XI support at towton?

Answer 22

Edward

Question 23

who helped anjou invaded England in 1462?

Answer 23

• invaded from scotland with a small French army from James III
• french king Louis Xi approved

Question 24

how did anjou gain louis Xi’ support (but make her more unpopular in england?

Answer 24

offered calais in return for his help

Question 25

when did edward agree a truce with louis XI (and france stp funding lancasters)?

Answer 25

october 1463

Question 26

when did edward agree a truce with james III of scotalnd?

Answer 26

december 1463

Question 27

what happened after Edward agreed a truce with James III of Scotland?

Answer 27

james force henry to leave ediburgh so he went to bamburgh

Question 28

who did warwick try to organse for edward to marry?

Answer 28

French princess Bona of savoy

Question 29

when does edward marry elizabeth Woodville and anger france and Warwick?

Answer 29

1464

Question 30

who did warwick want to ally with in 1466 and who did Edward actually ally with

Answer 30

• france for better trade and power

- burgundy instead

Question 31

who did edwards sister margaret marry and when?

Answer 31

• charles the bold of burgundy
• 1467
• (cement treaty with burgundy then Brittany who France are trying to attack)

Question 32

when did warwick team up with anjou and louis xi?

Answer 32

1470

Question 33

what did henry do with louis after he regained the throne on 3rd October 1470?

Answer 33

• got Louis’ support by promising to help with the war against the burgundy
• angered parliament, merchants, and Somerset and Exeter
• believed he should have allied with burgundy to weaken Edward

Question 34

what did burgndy do when henry declared war on them in 1470?

Answer 34

supported edward

Question 35

what did burgundy give edward to help him regain the throne in 1470/71?

Answer 35

• 1200 soldiers
• 14 ships
• 50,000 B
  (helps him return and regain throne in march 1471

Question 36

why should edward have married a foreign bride?

Answer 36

• marrying bona savoy would have reduced anjou’s power and increased foreign support
• e alienated Louis by rejecting his daughter
• warwick, France, and the nobles felt angry with Edward and the Woodville’s