A* timeline of foreign policy for AQA A Level History students studying Tudors (the breadth study.) Covers Henry VII to Elizabeth I. Written by a student now studying at Oxford University. Following this summary will guarantee you the top marks.
1485-1509: Henry VII
1485: Navigation Act forbade the use of foreign ships if English ships were available.
1486: Intercursus Malus with the Netherlands, aiming to regulate+ restrict trade.
1486: Commercial treaties with France and Brittany.
1487: Marriage alliance with Elizabeth of York, uniting York and Lancaster.
1487: Treaty with the Holy Roman Emperor, making England more secure.
1489: Treaty of Redon to protect Anne of Brittany. Eventually failed.
1489: Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain to strengthen diplomatic ties.
1489: Commercial treaty with Portugal.
1492: Treaty of Etaples with France secures peace and annual payments.
1493: 9 year truce between England and Scotland.
1493: Embargo on Burgundy due to support for Perkin Warbeck.
1496: Intercursus Magnus with the Netherlands enhances trade relations.
1497: Treaty of Ayton which turned into the 1502 Treaty of Perpetual Peace.
1502: Marriage alliance with Spain through the marriage of Arthur, to Catherine of Aragon.
1503: Death of Arthur; negotiations for Catherine of Aragon's marriage to future Henry VIII.
1506: Treaty of Windsor with Spain solidifies the Anglo-Spanish alliance.
1509-1547: Henry VIII
1510: Renewal of the Treaty of Etaples.
1511: Plan to attack France with Ferdinand.
1513: Battle of the Spurs: England captures Therouanne and Tournai.
1513: Battle of Flodden: Successful prevention of a Scottish invasion.
1514: Treaty of Saint Germain-en-Laye: Henry financially forced to make peace with France.
1517: Peace of Cambrai not including England.
1518: Treaty of London with 20 states. Wolsey becomes Papal Legate.
1519: Death of Maximilian I.
1520: Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting with Francis I of France.
1521: Treaty of Bruges with Charles V against France.
1525: Treaty of More with Charles V to maintain friendship.
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