Foreign Relationships

• Who was the Ruler of Ireland during Henry VII?

  Gerald Fitzgerald
• Who was the Ruler of Burgundy during Henry VII?

  Margaret of Burgundy
• Who was the Ruler of France during Henry VII?

  Charles VIII
• Who was the Ruler of Scotland during Henry VII?

  • James III
  • James IV
• Why did Ireland Support Henry’s Rivals?

  Yorkists had given figures such as Gerald Fitzgerald their titles as Earls (Earl of Kildare)
• Why did Burgundy support Henry’s RIvals?

  • Sister of Richard III and Edward IV
  • Widowed in 1477
  • Her step daughter mary has been married to Maxmillian the holy roman emperor, Phillip was the heir to Burgundy and Holy Roman empire.
• Why did France support Opponents to Henry VII?

  • Traditional english enemy, boundary wars
  • France were in a long-standing treaty with scotland known as the Auld Alliance
• Why did Scotland support opponents to Henry VII?

  • traditional english enemy
  • Yorkist rebellions already occupied a lot of the north
  • Richard III was a powerful nobleman within the North.
• How did Ireland support Henry’s Rivals?

  • offered refuge to rebels
  • Earl of Kildare assisted simnel by crowning SIMNEL in Dublin Cathedral in may 1487 ?
  • Kildare rallied troops for the battle of Stoke
  • Earl of Desmond helped Warbeck attack the town of Waterford.
• What did Henry VII do to sort relations with Ireland?

  • Sent Poineigns to Ireland and formed a law in 1495 to secure english security
  • Henry did not despise the Earl of Kildare to avoid backlash
  • Henry tried to put financial bonds on the earl of Kildare.
  • Henry succeeded at the battle of stoke and kept Kildare son within his court to ensure loyalty.
• How much of a threat was Ireland to Henry VII’s position as king

  LIMITED THREAT

  • Ireland had minor allegiance to england due to divided families
  • mean were willing to fight but the resources were easily defeated
  • English strengthen government control
• How did Burgundy support the Henry VII’s rivals?

  • offered warbeck protection from 1493-1495
  • Warbeck was invited to the funeral of the holy roman emperor Frederick, recognised there as the king of England
  • Prepared to back warbeck with an armed force following a failed landing at Deal.
  • Even after 1496 treaty, Margaret continued to support Warbeck
• How did Henry solve issues with Burgundy?

  • Henry had secure control of trade between Burgundy and England; Antwerp was the main destination for English wool.
  • Trade embargo enforced in 1493 although this led to Duke Phillip responding with an equal embargo
  • England and Burgundy signed the intercursus magnus in 1496 to solve the trade embargo after fears of italian invasion.
• How did France support the Rivals of Henry VII?

  • french had a much stronger force than the 3000 troops.
  • The french invaded Brittany in 1487 which led to a tax revolt in North Yorkshire - Killing the Earl of Northumberland
  • Charles VIII welcomed Warbeck in early 1492.
• How did Henry VII work to resolve relations with France?

  • Henry launched an invasion on France in October 1492, landing in Calais.
  • Charles instantly negotiated, Treaty of etaples (1492)
  • Henry received an annual pension form Charles under the treaty £50,000 annually
  • Charles agreed not to harbour enemies.
• How much of a threat was France to Henry as king?

  LIMITED

  • fortunately due to war with italy in 1494, france were not in a position to battle Britain
  • Henry signed a peace truce for a year, extended til Jan 1489
  • warbeck was only based in france shortly, and a full army wasn’t needed to suppress Brittany.
• How did Scotland support Henry VII’s Enemies?

  • James IV welcomed Warbeck into Scotland in 1495
  • Marriage was arranged between Warbeck and Lady Catherine Gordon in 1497
  • Warbeck invaded with an army supplied by James via Scotland in 1496
• How did Henry VII suppress the threat posed by Scotland?

  • James III and Henry had a three year truce after 1486, although James III was killed in Battle.
  • Henry tried to arrange a marriage between his eldest daughter and James IV
  • War with Scotland led to the cornish rebellion
  • James and Henry agreed to the 7 year treaty of Ayaton
  • James married princess Margaret in 1503.
• How much of a. threat was Scotland to Henry‘s position as king?

  James was willing to give Warbeck an Army

  Invasion occurs into England

  Instability of scotland hinders threat

  Geographical advantage.