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Henry VII foreign policy - Coggle Diagram
Henry VII foreign policy
Scotland
Bad Relations
- Scottish kings resented owing allegiance to English monarchs.
- Scotland was allied with France in the 'Auld Alliance'
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James IV's hostility
- Succeeded James III in 1488; initially no threat due to his youth.
- Supported Yorkist pretender Perkin Warbeck, in turn supported the Yorkists
- Desired the return of Berwick, held by England since 1482.
- Backed Warbeck's 1496 invasion and a subsequent raid in 1497, countered by an English army.
- Henry VII proposed a Truce of Ayton in 1497
- James IV married Henry's daughter, Margaret, in 1503.
- Peace followed for the rest of Henry VII's reign
- This marriage would weaken the auld alliance that threatened England with invasion
Promotion of Trade
Aims of Trade
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o Treaty of Medina del Campo, 1489:
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1505: Spain reduced English trade access, limiting English participation in New World trade
Baltic Trade
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Henry cautious of Hanse’s potential support for pretenders (e.g., Edward IV in 1471)
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Burgundy
Burgundy, under Margaret of Burgundy, was a major threat to Henry's rule due to its wealth and support for Yorkist claimants
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Treaty of Windsor 1506
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The treaty’s Malus Intercursus component (economic terms) was later repudiated by Burgundy as it was signed under duress.
Outcome
The Intercursus Malus was too favorable for England and was abandoned after Philip’s sudden death in 1506
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