henry vii foreign policy aims 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsA2/A-levelNone Created by: boogluvrCreated on: 14-06-21 20:37 what 2 things dictated H7's foreign policy aims? 1. the circumstances surrounding his succession to the throne 2. economic instability 1 of 8 what threats did H7 have to protect the throne from? - domestic rebellions - france and scotland (traditional enemies) 2 of 8 why did H7 have to secure the dynasty? as a usurper he needed to gain recognition for the dynasty from other powers to be deemed 'legitimate' 3 of 8 why did he want to improve relation with major powers allies = discourage attacks improve trade and increase revenue 4 of 8 why was Margaret of Burgundy a threat to H7? she wanted the yorkist line to the throne restored (as seen with support of lambert simnel) 5 of 8 why was avoiding war important to henry? war was costly and particularly after war of the roses, country was financially weak 6 of 8 HRE annual income by the end of reign vs henry's annual income by the end of reign £800,000 + £1.1 mill from his empire £113,000 7 of 8 why is trade seen as a secondary aim for foreign policy henry suspends trade with burgundy when they support warbeck, showing its not priority over national security 8 of 8
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