foreign policy

• aims:

  • security - as king and Englands
  • trade - English trading interests
  • recognition and prestige of Tudor dynasty

  all underpinned by maintaining good relations and defence not being aggressive\
• european leaders:

  • ireland - fitzgeralds
  • scotland - james III / James IV
  • Brittany - Francis II
  • france - Charles VIII / Louis XII
  • spain - Ferdinand and isabella
  • Burgundy - Maximillian - phillip
  • HRE - maximillian (hapsburg)
  • italian states - pope
• Brittany crisis: 1487 - 1492

  • had no male heir = chases VIII invasion
  • Henry owned duke a debt of loyalty
  • potential security risk
  • treaty of Redon with Anne 1489 - 3000 troops to defend
  • treaty of Medina del campo - didn't materialise
  • treaty of Dordrecht 1489 - not honoured
  • fearing prolonged resistance in France Anne married Charles VIII
  • H7 invaded france and besieged Boulogne 1492 - treaty of etaples
  • asseserted strength and improved relations until 1506
• scotland

  • shared border = constant border raids
  • ally with france 'auld alliance'
  • 1495 offered refuge to warbeck for two years
  • 1496 - crossed border with army
  • 1497 - cornish rebellion - treaty of ayton
  • 1503 - treaty of perpetual peace = marriage of Margaret and James IV