Henry VII - Foreign Policy

What were his foreign policy aims

Peace, protecting borders, establishing dynasty

Truce of Ayton

1497

What did the Truce of Ayton do

Improve relations between England and Scotland

Treaty of Perpetual Peace

1502

What did the Treaty of Perpetual Peace do

Marriage between Margaret Tudor and James IV, secured borders between England and Scotland

Intercursus Magnus

1496

Who signed intercursus magnus

England and Burgundy

What did Intercursus Magnus do

Ended the trade embargo and allowed English merchants to trade freely with all of burgundy

What was the cause of the Breton crisis

France wanted to annex Brittany in 1488

Why did Henry feel the need to protect Brittany

Had housed him in his 14 years of exile

Why did he feel loyalty towards France

They had given him support to initially invade England

How did Henry try to deal with the issue of Brittany to start

Opened negotiations with France while secretly letting English troops cross to Brittany

Why did Henry have to call parliament to deal with the Breton crisis

Needed money

When did the English army cross the channel to Brittany

1489

How did France retaliate to Henry sending soldiers

Sent more troops to Brittany and supported Warbeck

How did Henry deal with France’s retaliation

Sent more soldiers hoping that France wouldn’t want to escalate

Treaty of Etaples

1492

What did the treaty of Etaples do

Made Henry’s army leave France, France would pay Henry 745,000 crowns and agreed to not support his enemies

Was the Breton crisis a success or failure

Success- England maintained a good relationship with France, had no long term significance

Treaty of Medina del Campo

1489

Who signed Medina Del Campo

England and Spain

What did Medina Del Campo agree

Work together to protect lands and not turn to France, equal trading rights and fixed customs duties, marriage between Katherine and Arthur

When did Isabella of Castile die

1504

Who did Henry support to take the Spanish throne

Joanna of Burgundy, Phillip of Burgundy

When were Phillip and Juana shipwrecked

1506

What did the shipwreck enable Henry to do

Sign treaties with Juana and Phillip

What did Juana and Phillip sign while in England

Treaty of Windsor, Intercursus Malus

What did Intercursus malus do

Encourage more trade between England and burgundy, particularly of cloth

What did the treaty of Windsor do

Mutual defence and support, recognition of Phillip and Juana, Extradition of Earl of Suffolk

When did Phillip of Burgundy die

October 1506

What was the result of Phillip of Burgundy’s death

Juana declared unfit to rule, Ferdinand declared king

What did Henry try to do after Ferdinand became king

Isolate him and befriend France and the Netherlands

When was the league of Cambrai formed

1508

Who participated in the League of Cambrai

France, Spain, Papacy, HRE

Effect of the league of Cambrai

England left isolated