foreign relations - Spain

Question 1

when was the treaty of Medina Del Campo

Answer 1

1489

Question 2

who was the treaty of Medina del campo between

Answer 2

Spain (Ferdinand and Isabella) and England (Henry VII)

Question 3

why would Spain and England want to be allies

Answer 3

to tilt the global power away from the dominating French and into a more distributed, balanced way - England and Spain’s combination of powers would diminish French threats

Question 4

what were the successes of MDC

Answer 4

strong alliance - forged a powerful alliance with one of the most influential nations of the time which was necessary to balance the power of France
Dynastic Security - treaty arranged the marriage between Arthur and Catherine which was a crucial step in solidifying a new Tudor Dynasty (Spain recognised Henry and his heir as a suitable option for his daughter to marry revealing his perception that England was an equal and Henry was a legitimate and rightful king)
Economic Benefits - additionally treaty prompted these benefits by reducing tariffs between the two countries boosting trade
Aimed to create a united policy against France

Question 5

weaknesses of MDC

Answer 5

although it aimed to create a united front against France, Spain ultimately undermined the treaty by Spain making their own peace with France
the size of Catherine’s Dowry was a source of on-going pursuit

Question 6

what was the Holy League originally called (when set up in 1495) and who were its OG members

Answer 6

League of Venice - Ferdinand, Maximilian, Milan, Venice

Question 7

what was the aim of the League of Venice and was England excluded

Answer 7

to drive Charles out of Italy - England was not included as the theatre of conflict was outside the countries usual sphere of interest

Question 8

when and why did England get accepted into the Holy League

Answer 8

1496 - Ferdinand was fearful of loosing England’s goodwill to the French
Charles appeared to be ingratiating himself with H by offering assistance against warbeck

Question 9

in what ways did Henry manage to sustain his superiority when entering the Holy League in 1496

Answer 9

joined on the condition that he would not be obligated to go to war against France
managed to make a commercial treaty with France whilst maintaining good relations with his allies in the League

Question 10

how many crowns were eventually decided for Catherine of Aragon’s Dowry

Answer 10

100,000 crowns

Question 11

how many months after Arthur and Catherine married did Arthur die

Answer 11

5 months

Question 12

what was needed for Catherine to marry Henry 8th

Answer 12

papal dispensation - granted in 1504

Question 13

why did the death of Queen Isabella (of spain) encourage Henry to look towards burgundy

Answer 13

Ferdinand was more independent (only ruled over Aragon instead of Castille as well) which decreased his daughter’s prominence making her and Henry 8th’s marriage a weaker proposition - Spain’s alliance became weaker and less valuable for Henry

Question 14

when did Queen Isabella die

Answer 14

1504

Question 15

what did the death of Isabella create

Answer 15

the Castille succession crisis - (fabricating instability for spain) Isabella named her daughter Joanna (who was married to Phillip of Burgundy) as the heir to Castille but Ferdinand wanted this land creating a power struggle
Spain and Burgundy were now rivals - ending the once united front they held against France (Henry had to take a delicate approach as not to loose the support of ether country
Turning to Burgundy - Spain and France becoming more aligned, Henry depended on Burgundy for trade links and alliance against France