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FOREIGN POLICY (Spain (Terms of the Treaty of Windsor: (the return of the…
FOREIGN POLICY
Brittany / France
Following an invasion in 1487 it looked as if the French may gain complete control of Brittany. Henry summoned Parliament in 1489 to be granted extraordinary revenue to raise an army against the French.
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Outcome: Relations eased slightly, but no great developments were made.
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Spain
Treaty of Medina: Betrothed Arthur to Catherine, Princess of Aragon and the two monarchs offered each other mutual protection (eg. a promise to not harbour rebels and pretenders)
The Treaty was scuppered by the fact that it didn't come into action until 1501, and Arthur died in 1502.
Daughter of Ferdinand, Juana was shipwrecked on her way to Spain. Whilst in England she was forced to sign the Treaty of Windsor.
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Outcome: Following Philip of Burgundy's death, Juana was declared mad and Ferdinand made regent of Castile which left Henry diplomatically isolated as Ferdinand ensured Henry and Catherine's marriage was delayed
Scotland
James IV offered hospitality to Perkin Warbeck and in 1496 encouraged Warbeck to cross the border with an army. Henry raised a larger army.
Following the Cornish rebellion Henry knew a truce was needed between the two nations. This was brought about by the Treaty of Perpetual Peace which arranged the marriage between James and Margaret
As relations improved, James no longer had any use for Warbeck and so he was executed.
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Ireland
Henry only had a small amount of power in Ireland (the surrounding area in Dublin). The main ruler was the Earl of Kildare, who had many Yorkist supporters.
Henry initially attempted to rule the area around Dublin through Englishmen backed by an armed force.
Poynings Law (1495) deemed that the Irish parliament could pass no law without prior approval from the English Crown
Although this strategy was fairly successful, it proved too expensive for Henry to keep up. He was short of money due to feared invasion from Scotland and so was forced to recall Poynings Law and use the Earl of Kildare again (although he began to support Henry by 1496)