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Henry VII foreign policy - chapter 3 - Coggle Diagram
Henry VII foreign policy - chapter 3
Spain
Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489
offered mutual protection in the event of an attack
agreed not to harbour rebels or pretenders
arranged a marriage alliance between Arthur and Catherine of Aragon
problems
arrangements for marriage did not go smoothly
Ferdinand was reluctant as Henry's dynastic stability was threatened by Warbeck
the two monarchs argued over the size of Catherine's dowry
married in 1501 but Arthur died in 1502
Ferdinand became less enthusiastic about the marriage - had little need for an English alliance and said marriage would need a papal dispensation which could be arranged at a price
1504- Henry lost enthusiam for marriage when Isabella died, making Ferdinand a less significant political figure - there was a succession struggle between Ferdinand and Juana (CofAs sister) and Henry supported Juana.
Philip of burgundy died after returning to Spain which proved disastrous for Henry - Ferdinand described Juana as mad, Ferdinand became regent of Castile, left Henry diplomatically isolated as he was diplomatically outsmarted by a foreign power
Treaty of Windsor (1506)
Juana and her husband, Philip of Burgundy, set sail for Spain in 1506 but were forced to take refuge in England when their ship was wrecked at sea
Henry took advantage of this and secured a stronger relationship
intercursus malus - restoring trade relations
return of the Earl of Suffolk
proposed marriage between himself and the Archduchess Margaret but it never happened.
recognised Juana and Philip as rulers
Ireland
kildare was the dominant figure and was Lord Deputy since 1477. he was feared by Henry as he had Yorkist sympathies and he supported Lambert Simnel whom he crowned king of Ireland in 1486. he also supported perkin warbeck in 1491
kildares actions forced Henry into action - attempted the more costly approach of rule of the Pale through an Englishman backed by an armed force. Henry also appointed his infant son as Lieutenant of Ireland and appointed sir Edward poundings as his deputy.
Henrys power only extended as far as the 'Pale', the rest of Ireland was with the descendants of anglo-normal barons
poynings was initially successful in establishing royal authority - 'poundings law' in 1495 which laid down that Irish parliament could pass no law without the approval of English crown
strategies proved too expensive and the financial problems worsened when warbeck returned to Ireland in 1495 and amassed a force which besieged Waterford. Henry had to pull poynings and resorted to using Kildare again
1496 - kildare decided there was no point in supporting the Yorkist cause and served Henry loyally - by 1500 Henry had secured peaceable and cheap authority over Ireland.