Edward IV's Foreign Policy (2nd Reign)

Edward's Foreign Policy

• 1471 - 83 peiod of relative peace + security
  > EIV used income from crowns estates to pay gov costs
     ~ less need og parliamentary grants 
     ~ only called parliament 6 times
• Commercial treaties, external peace and internal order revived trade
• Successes:
  > England in stronger position
     ~ EIV expanded power base using regional magnates
     ~ launched successful invasions on France and Scotland
  > no/few battles or rebellions
• Sept 1472: Treaty of Chateaugiron w/ Brittany
  > commit to invasion of Gascony or Normandy
  > Brittany feared French invasion so signed truce w/ France
     ~ still encouraged EIV attack
  > 1474: Treaty of London w/ Burgundy
     ~ EIV secured funds from parliment (£100,000 + Church £50,000)
• EIV raised large army joined in Calais July 1475
  > no allies turned up 
  > French offered truce

France

• EIV + LXI met at Picquigny (N.France) 29th Aug 1475
  > signed Treaty of Picquigny - 10yr truce agreement
     ~ pension of 50,000 crowns/yr paid to EIV
     ~ EIV left France on receipt of 75,000 crowns
     ~ no secret alliances made w/ any other countries
     ~ m. dauphin Charles to EoY
     ~ tolls + charges placed on English merchants w/in last 12yrs abolished
     ~ aid each other if faced w/ rebellion
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