Henry VII: Foreign Policy Flashcards
What were Henry VII three main foreign policy aims?
National security
Dynastic recognition
Protection of trade interests
What was signed between England and France in 1492 in which a £5,000 per annum pension was paid to Henry?
Treaty of Etaples
Which fiefdom did Henry VII invade France to protect in 1489?
Brittany
What was the name of the pact between Scotland and France?
Auld alliance
Who supplied money and foreign mercenaries to support Yorkist claimants to the throne?
Margaret of Burgundy
What were the terms of the Treaty of Windsor in 1506?
Intercursus Malus, return of Suffolk, marriage to Philip’s sister, recognition of Philip and Juana as rulers of Castile
What were the terms of the Treaty of Medina del Campo between England and Spain 1489?
No harbouring of pretenders, Arthur and Catherine marriage agreed, equal trading rights for merchants from both countries
When did Henry initiate a trade embargo with Burgundy, and what ended it?
1493
Ended by Intercursus Magnus 1496
What was the impact of the Treaty of Etaples in 1492?
France withdrew support for Perkin Warbeck and England gained a substantial pension of 159,000
What had united Spain in 1469?
Marriage between Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1459 – 1519?
Maximilian
How were Anglo-Scottish relations recovered in 1502?
Treaty of Perpetual Peace, a marriage alliance between Margaret Tudor and James IV
When was the Intercursus Magnus signed?
1496
What did Henry attempt to enforce in Ireland in 1495 in order to bring it under tighter English control?
Poynings’ Law
Who was Arthur married to, and who was Mary married to?
Catherine of Aragon
Louis XII of France
