2. Henry VII’s Foreign Policy
L.O. to develop an understanding of Henry’s foreign policy by creating a map and completing a chart.
Key Words:
Foreign policy = the attitudes and actions taken by a country towards other countries.
Aristocrat = member of the Nobility.

3. Relations are tense but cordial. 1495 – 1496
Flow diagram to show the deterioration then improvement in Anglo-Scottish relations.
1485 – 95
Relations are tense but cordial.
1495 – 1496
Perkin Warbeck given hospitality by James IV and married to James’ cousin, Lady Catherine Gordon.
1496
Perkin Warbeck raised an army and invaded England.
1497
Cornish rebellion against taxes raised for Henry’s army.
Henry raised an army and attacked Perkin.

4. Flow diagram to show the activities of Perkin Warbecck
Perkin Warbeck born in Tournai, France. Passionate about York.
Perkin went to Ireland but fled as Kildare did not support him.
Perkin went to France.

6. What are Britain’s foreign policy aims today?
To maintain peace
Protect the British civilian population
To increase British power
Improve British status internationally
Maintain the rules of the United Nations
To remain a part of NATO
Remain in the EU
Maintain arms production
To maintain the remnants of the British empire.
To maintain a thriving economy through trade and taxation
Counter international terrorism

7. What were Henry’s foreign Policy aims?
Improve is international status because his inter Build an army to be able to fight at home and abroad Improve the financial foundation on which his reign rested. To make allegiances with the enemies of his enemies. To increase his empire.

8. Why was Henry’s invasion of Brittany a failure?
Why was Henry’s invasion of France a success?
Henry obtained extraordinary revenue from parliament to raise an army to invade Brittany. In 1489.
Army went to Brittany.
Anne gave up and married the French king Charles VIII. Showing that Brittany was becoming gradually subsumed into the French sphere.
Henry’s army became marooned.
Charles supported Perkin Warbeck to de-stabalise Henry’s domestic position.
1492 Henry launched an attack of France to counter his previous failure in Brittany.
Henry was successful as Charles VIII was otherwise engaged in an invasion of Italy, which Henry had ascertained from his spies.
Treaty of Etaples November 1492:
Charles stopped supporting Perkin Warbeck
Promised to pay reparations for Henry’s invasion
Has Henry succeeded in achieving his FP aims?
With his French invasion did Henry successfully rectify the failures of his Brittany campaign?

9. How great was the threat to Henry VII?
Why was Henry able to overcome the threat?
Foreign support
Domestic support
Quality of leadership
Lord Lovell and the Staffords
Lambert Simnel and the Earl of Lincoln
Perkin Warbeck
Sir William Stanley

10. Burgundy, Spain, Scotland and Ireland
L.O. to develop an understanding of the Foreign Policy problems faced by Henry and these countries by creating charts.
Fiefdom = a piece of land, not quite an independent country but has some autonomy.
Trade embargo = a cessation of trade with a country. E.g. The UK held a trade embargo over Iraq to try to get rid of Saddam Hussein.

11. Burgundy
Brittany
Philip
France
Anne
Perkin Warbeck
Charles VII
Catherine of Aragon
Spain
Prince Arthur
Ireland
Castile
Holy Roman Empire
Isolbella
Maximillian
Kildare
Ferdinand

12. Name of country
Friend or foe
Main issues
Events
France
Foes
They are strong
England used to own land in France and had lost it.
Geographically France is near England and can therefore invade or stop trade.
France harbours Perkin Warbeck.
War with Brittany.
Henry’s invasion 1492
Treaty of Etaples
Charles VIII and Anne (of Brittany) marry.
Brittany
Friend
Presence of Brittany prevented French monopoly of continental coastline.
Presence of Brittany limited French power.
Duke Francis of Brittany had no male heir. Only Anne who was to marry Maximillian.
Treaty of Reddon
1489 English army sent to Brittany.
Anne’s marriage to Charles VIII.
1532 Brittany absorbed into France.
Burgundy
Foe but becomes friend
Main trading partner of the English
Margaret Duchess of Burgundy was sisiter of Edward IV and Richard III and therefore claimant to the throne.
Harboured Perkin Warbeck and Earl of Suffolk.
Tade embargo
Restoration of trade under Incursus Magnus.
Incursus Malus Henry demands better relations for English merchants in Burgundy- never imposed.
Scotland
Ireland
Spain
Attempted friend but became a foe
Henry sought friendship of Spain against France.
Attempted marriage of Catherine and Arthur.
Death of Isabella reduced Spanish power as Ferdinand lost control of Castille, therefore Spain became a less powerful ally.
Ferdinand recovered this strength after the death of Philip of Burgundy.
Treaty del Medina Campo – marriage between Arthur and Catherine
Death of Isabella made Juana Duchess of Castille
Ship wreck of Isabella and Philip in England strenghttened Henry’s hand and he pushed the Incursus Malus.
Death of Philip meant that Ferdinand had the pretext to seize Castille from Juana.
Marriage of Henry and Catherine
Holy Roman Empire

14. Brittany/France
Burgundy/Holy Roman Empire
Spain
Scotland
National Security
Dynastic recognition
Defence of trade

15. Name
Suggested marriage
Actual marriage
When?
Foreign Policy objectives
Success/Failure?
Prince Arthur
Prince Henry
Princess Margare
Princess Mary

16. How successful was Henry VII at fulfilling his foreign policy objectives?
Failure