scotland forgein policy

• Henry took over England at a time of difficulty

  auld alliance(France and Scotland alliance)

  instability due to Bosworth border raids

  Yorkist rebels receiving shelter

  Scots determined to take back the border between the towns of Berwick & Dunbar
• 1486


  recaptured Dunbar

  signed a 3 year truce (July)
• 1488


  James III killed by rebellious nobles

  Henry had to rebuild relations with new monarch
• 1489


  Henry attempted to support Scottish rebels however limited by Brittany war and Yorkish rebellions
• 1495


  Warbeck received a royal welcome and marriage to James' cousin
• 1496


  Warbeck received military support for invasion and shelter for 2 years

  However few Scottish nobles supported so the 1400 men were driven back

  Henry extracted 'heaviest taxation of century'- largest military force ,received loan of £50'000 and parliament provided £120'000, used this to fund two royal armies, a fleet to carry 5,000 men and substantial artillery support.
• 1497


  Cornish rebellion

  Warbeck arrived in the autumn of 1497 and again forces were needed to put down this rebellion.

  Truce of Ayton(sep)seven year truce which was the first peace treaty signed between Scotland and England since 1328.
• 1502


  Treaty of Perpetual Peace’ was signed.

  1503- The truce was extended and Margaret was to be married to James.
• unsuccess


  Border raids, the Auld Alliance and James’ expansion of his navy led to strained relations in the final years of Henry’s reign. Henry had stabilised not secured his northern border.