This is a summary of how kings used foreign diplomacy for Edexcel A-level History, the Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII paper. This document was created using the Edexcel History textbook.
Event What happened Impact on the king(s)’s
power?
The Hundred Years’ War Henry V conquered large amounts of land in Henry V secured his
France. The Treaty of Troyes 1420, Henry heir to excellent reputation as
the French throne. Military victories: Harfleur and the quintessential ‘good
Agincourt in 1415 and Rouen in 1919. king’.
Henry VI’s minority, John duke of Bedford had the Henry VI was unable to
role in maintaining the English conquests in France live up to the memory of
and enforcing the terms of the treaty. Treaty was his father which
resented in the south; they supported the undermined him. Treaty
dauphin, Charles. at Tours created public
Joan of Arc led Charles’ forces successfully, outcry. Dealing with the
winning a number of important victories for the news of the loss of
French that led to the dauphin being crowned. Normandy and Gascony
Philip, duke of Burgundy, abandoned his allegiance and Cade’s rebellion.
to the English and declared loyalty to Charles. Decline in royal authority
Treaty at Tours 1444, attempted to secure peace contributed to a
by arranging Henry to marry Margaret of Anjou breakdown in law and
and also surrendered the area of Maine to France. order in the north of
English force attacked Fougères in Brittany, led to England. Leaning of the
Charles defeating The English in Normandy and defeat at Castillon,
Gascony by 1450. 1453, Talbot’s army was routed triggered a complete
at the Battle of Castillon, all English territories in mental and physical
France, except Calais lost. collapse. During the
king’s period of
incapacity, tensions arose
between Somerset and
York.
The Treaty of Picquingy Edward crossed to Calais on 1475 with a Edward and his army
substantial army. The military campaign did not go were criticised for what
ahead, Edward’s ally, Duke Charles of Burgundy, was seen as a
proved unsupportive. Louis XI of France effectively dishonourable
managed to buy off the English invaders, Louis and settlement. Many angry
Edward signed a treaty. that their taxes and
Treaty: benevolences had been
- 7-year truce wasted. It allowed him to
- Marriage of Dauphin Charles to Edward’s manage without further
eldest daughter appeals to parliament for
- France to pay English £15,000 immediately taxation costs.
then £10,000 annually in the form of a
pension.
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