Englands Relations With Scotland And Other Foreign Powers 1485-1509

Question 1

Henry’s foreign policy aims (3)

Answer 1

National security
Recognition of Tudor dynasty
Defence of English trading interests

Question 2

Why did Henry want to help Brittany (2)

Answer 2

Sense of obligation to Bretons
Fear that direst French control of B could increase threat towards England

Question 3

How did Henry want help Brittany (2)

Answer 3

Invasion from f in 1487
1489 = summoned parliament to grant him extraordinary revenue

Question 4

What treaty + when with Brittany (2)

Answer 4

Treaty of Redon February 1489
Duchess Anne pay for small English army to defend Brittany from France

Question 5

What worsened with Brittany situation (3)

Answer 5

Anne surrendered and married Charles viii
English army marooned in Brittany
Perkin Warbeck sought French backing

Question 6

How did Henry fix the worsening French/Brittany problem (3)

Answer 6

Launched invasion of France 1792
French sought peace settlement
Appeared a gamble but Henry used info from agents that Charles was more interested in invasion of Spain so he knew they’d seek peace quickly

Question 7

What treaty with France (4)

Answer 7

Treaty of etaples = November 1792
Withdrew support for perkin Warbeck
Paid pension of 5000 per annum = compensate for English army
Improved English financial position

Question 8

Where did bulk of English exports go through (2)

Answer 8

Ports of Netherlands = Antwerp
Under jurisdiction of burgundy

Question 9

Where was Netherlands passed to (2)

Answer 9

Maragret gave it to step son in law = Maximilian
Gave it to his son Phillip

Question 10

Why did relations between burgundy and England deteriorate (2)

Answer 10

Hospitality given to perkin Warbeck
Henry gambled putting an embargo on English trade = ease the matter

Question 11

Problem with embargo (3)

Answer 11

Conflict with securing the dynasty and encouraging trade
Gave priority to dynastic interests and sacrificed commercial interest
Reduced popularity in London and east cost (ports)

Question 12

What bought the embargo to an end (2)

Answer 12

Intercursus Magnus 1496
Restored normal trade links

Question 13

What was Intercusus Malus (5)

Answer 13

1506 trade agreement
Never fully enforced
Demanded a trade deal = much stronger trading position to England merchants in Netherlands
Phillip + max = give up earl of Suffolk
Improved dynastic security and trade

Question 14

When treaty with Spain + when

Answer 14

Medina del campo 1489

Question 15

What treaty of medina del campo (3)

Answer 15

Mutual protection in event of attack
Not to harbour rebels or pretenders
Marriage alliances between Arthur and Catherine (of Aragon)

Question 16

Henry and Spain problems (2)

Answer 16

1504 Henry lost enthusiasm for Henry + Catherine marriage
Isabella made Ferdinand a less sig political figure

Question 17

Spains succession struggle (2)

Answer 17

Ferdinand and Juana (CoA sister)
Henry chose to support Juana

Question 18

How did Henry take advantage of Juana (2)

Answer 18

Juana and Phillip of burgundy set sail for Spain but stranded = refuge in England 1506
Treaty of Windsor

Question 19

What was the treaty of Windsor (4)

Answer 19

Intercursus malus
Return of earl of Suffolk
Marriage alliance of Phillips sister and Henry = never happened
Henry recognised Juana and Phillip as rulers of Castile

Question 20

What happened after Phillips death (3)

Answer 20

Ferdinand = opportunity to become regent of Castile
Henry = diplomatically isolated
Ferdinand ensured marriage of Henry and Catherine wouldn’t happen in H7 lifetime

Question 21

Problems with Scotland (4)

Answer 21

1495 = James IV offered support to PW
PW = pension and aristocratic marriage
1496 = James encouraged PW to cross border
Invasion led to invasion by England to Scotland

Question 22

Cornish rebellion (2)

Answer 22

1497
Large scale rebellion about taxation

Question 23

Treaty of what with Scotland + when = peace

Answer 23

Treaty of Ayton = 1497

Question 24

Further peace with Scotland (3)

Answer 24

James marry Margaret = 1503
Treaty of perpetual peace = 1502
Henry successfully secured dynasty

Question 25

When did Arthur die

Answer 25

1502

Question 26

Henry’s power in Ireland (2)

Answer 26

Extended as far as pale
Power in the rest = barons who settled in 12th century = important = Fitzgeralds

Question 27

Dominant figures in Ireland (4)

Answer 27

Earl of Kildare = lord deputy of Ireland since 1477
Had yorkist sympathies + supported Simnel
Crowned Simnel king of Ireland 1487
Supported perkin Warbeck 1491

Question 28

What did Henry do to control Ireland (2)

Answer 28

Appointed son Henry as lieutenant of Ireland
Appointed Edward poynings as deputy

Question 29

When + what poynings law (3)

Answer 29

1495
Irish parliament could pass no law without prior approval of the English crown
Attempted to implement English law in Ireland

Question 30

Henry’s situation with Ireland by 1500 (2)

Answer 30

Kildare decided no benefit to helping yorkists = 1496
Peaceable + cheap (Kildare) authority over Ireland

Question 31

When did Henry die

Answer 31

21 April 1509