Key Events in Henry VII's Foreign Policy

1487

War between France, Brittany and England, reinforcing relations between Brittany and England

1488 Anglo-French Truce

Between France, Brittany and England,

February 1489 Treaty of Redon

Between England and Brittany, Duchess Anne would pay for a small English army to defend Brittany from a French threat

1489 Treaty of Medina del Campo

Between England and Spain, arrangements for marriage between Arthur and Catherine

1492 Treaty of Etaples

England invades France, Charles VIII withdrew support for Perkin Warbeck

1496 Magnus intercursus

Between England and Burgundy, ending the trade embargo

1496

Scotland invades France, Henry raised a large army to invade Scotland

1497 Truce of Ayton

Between England and Scotland, arranged for Margaret to marry James IV to hand over Warbeck to Henry

1501

Marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine

April 1502

Death of Prine Arthur, suggests Prince Henry marry Catherine but Ferdinand was reluctant

Dec 1502 Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Between England and Scotland, marriage of Margaret and James IV was agreed

1503

James IV and Princess Margaret marry

1504

Death of Queen Isabella of Castile, Ferdinand becomes less significant, Henry supported Joana of Castille

January 1506 Treaty of Windsor

Philip of Burgundy and Joana take refuge in England, signed the treaty to allow negotiations

Feb 1506 Intercursus Malus

Between England, Castile, and Burgundy, strengthened trading position to English merchants in the Netherlands - never put in place, Earl of Suffolk placed in tower

September 1506

Death of Philip of Burgundy, Ferdinand became regent of Castile and did not allow Prince Henry and Catherine to marry until 1509