Foreign Policy Flashcards
(10 cards)
What was the Treaty of Redon?
The Treaty of Redon, signed February 1489 between England and Brittany, delineated Duchess Anne’s funding of an English army to defend Brittany from the French, whilst Henry simultaneously established an alliance with Maximilian I, having contracted a marriage-by-proxy with Anne. However, apprehensive of the futile of prolonged resistance of the French, Anne surrendered and married Charles VIII.
What was the Treaty of Etaples?
On 3 November 1492, the Treaty of Etaples was signed, concluding French support for Warbeck and granting England an annual pension of £5,000 to compensate for the expense of recruiting an army for invasion in the Breton Crisis.
What was the Truce of Ayton?
Signed in 1497, the Truce of Ayton ended Scottish support for Warbeck.
What was the Treaty of Perpetual Peace?
Signed with Scotland in 1502, the Treaty of Perpetual Peace arranged the marriage of James IV and Margaret Tudor, occurring in 1503, to significantly improve Anglo-Scottish relations.
What was the Intercursus Magnus?
The Intercursus Magnus was signed in 1496, in which Philip of Burgundy vowed to withdraw support from Warbeck. It concluded the trade embargo imposed on Burgundy in 1493.
What as the Intercursus Malus?
Proposed in 1506, this provoked Burgundian resentment towards Henry VII, as the trade treaty functioned wholly in his favour. Coined the ‘evil treaty’, it was never implemented, and foreign support for the Tudor King.
What was the Treaty of Windsor?
When Juana landed in England during the succession struggle in Spain, Henry imposed upon her the Treaty of Windsor. This returned Edmund de la Pole to England, and proposed the marriage of Henry VII and Archduchess Margaret, sister of Philip of Burgundy, following the death of Elizabeth of York. This did not occur. Philip of burgundy’s death enabled Ferdinand to label Juana as deranged and assume the post of Regent of Castile in 1507, which diplomatically isolated Henry.
What was the Medina Del Campo?
The Medina Del Campo, signed with Spain in 1489 comprised a pledge of mutual protection in the event of an attack and vowed not to harbour rebels. It devised the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Aragon. Ferdinand refused to embrace the marriage whilst Henry II’s stability was imperilled by Warbeck, and Catherine’s dowry incited dispute. The marriage occurred in 1501, yet Arthur’s death 1502 provoked further discord, as Henry promoted the marriage Catherine and Henry VIII, but Ferdinand repudiated: this would require papal dispensation and an Anglo-Spanish alliance was unnecessary.
What was the League of Cambrai?
Henry was diplomatically isolated by the League of Cambrai in 1508, establishing an alliance between France, Spain, Archduke Charles V, and the Pope.
What was the Poynings Law?
The Poynings Law was passed in 1495, enforcing that the Irish Parliament could pass no law without the approval of the English Crown. Edward Poynings sought to implement English law in Ireland. This proved too expensive and the King removed Poynings.
