France - Foreign Policy
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- France
- Breton Crisis (1487-1492)
- Charles VIII came to the throne as a minor
- His sister, Anne of Beaujea acted as regent
- She set her eyes on Brittany
- She propsed Charles VIIII to Anne
- Two daughters - Anne(12) and Isabel
- She propsed Charles VIIII to Anne
- She set her eyes on Brittany
- His sister, Anne of Beaujea acted as regent
- Duke Francis II wanted to remain independent
- He was old and would die soon
- Had no heir
- Two daughters - Anne(12) and Isabel
- Had no heir
- He was old and would die soon
- All of Europe didn't want France to increase its already great power
- Maximiian was already betrothed to Anne
- France sent troops into Brittany for enforcement
- Troops were sent by Max (1,500) and Ferdinand of Spain (1,000)
- Francis asked for help from England
- France defeated the Breton and allied forces in July 1488
- Troops were sent by Max (1,500) and Ferdinand of Spain (1,000)
- Francis died Sept 1488
- Anne of Beaujeu took over wardship
- European nations too preoccupied to do anythng
- Anne of Beaujeu took over wardship
- Treaty of Redon (1489)
- 6,000 English but Breton-paid troops
- Defend Breton independance
- Henry sent over 3,000
- Anne promisd not to marry or form alliance without Henry's consent
- 6,000 English but Breton-paid troops
- War with France- For and Against
- Debt of gratitude to Francis II
- Sheltered Henry
- France would gain Southtern coastline of channel
- Invasion more lkely
- Debt of gratitude to France
- Assisted invasion of Richard III
- Early in his reign
- Finances wee not stable
- War is expensive
- Oppurtuni to get landack from French
- Normandy, Aquitaine and Guyenne
- Debt of gratitude to Francis II
- Charles VIII came to the throne as a minor
- French Invasion (1492)
- Treaty of Dordrecht (1489)
- Henry sent 3,000 troops to help Max
- Max did not keep bargain
- Peace with Charles VIII
- Treaty of Medina del Campo
- Spain and England go to war with France
- Reclaim lands
- Failed
- Spain withdrew Forces
- Assault Moors in Granada
- Spain withdrew Forces
- Spain and England go to war with France
- Henry almost had to go to war with France
- Already raised funds
- Taxes + Benevolence
- Already raised funds
- Henry gathered his forces
- Crossed channel in October
- Landed at the end of campaigning season
- Louis soon offered Henry peace
- Louis was more bothered with invading Italy
- Treaty of Etaples (3.11.92)
- No aid to English rebels
- Warbeck
- Louis pays most of England's Brittany expenses
- Louis pays the arrears of Treaty of Piquigny
- £5000 per annum
- Louis pays most of England's Brittany expenses
- 5% of total income
- £5000 per annum
- No aid to English rebels
- Louis soon offered Henry peace
- Landed at the end of campaigning season
- Crossed channel in October
- Louis was more bothered with invading Italy
- Treaty of Dordrecht (1489)
- Issues
- Largest and most professional army in Europe
- Financialy strong
- £800,000 per annum compared tp Henry's £113,000
- Largest pop. of Europe
- Wanted to secure Brittany
- Had claims to Milan and Naples
- Breton Crisis (1487-1492)
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