Treaty of Redon
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The Treaty of Redon was signed in February 1489 in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine between Henry VII of England and representatives of Brittany. Based on the terms of the accord, Henry sent 6000 English troops to fight (at the expense of Brittany) under the command of Lord Daubeney. The purpose of the agreement was to prevent France from annexing Brittany. Despite the military support Henry provided, the Bretons were divided and had unreliable allies.[1][2]
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- ^ Encarta Encyclopedia - Henry VII of England France was the key to English foreign policy. Charles VIII had helped Henry to obtain the English throne, but was an uncertain ally. England and France were traditionally enemies, and France had designs on Brittany, which it wished to annex either militarily or by marriage. Henry saw this increase in French power as a threat to English security so agreed to aid Brittany by the Treaty of Redon (1489). Six thousand English troops were sent under Lord Daubeney's command. The Bretons were, however, divided, and their other allies unreliable.
- ^ Morris, p. 136. Summary of English diplomatic agreements under Henry VII Treaty of Redon (February 1489). Promised Brittany 6,000 men to fight in their defense, at Breton expense.
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- Encarta Encyclopedia - Henry VII of England.
- Morris, Terence Alan. Europe and England in the Sixteenth Century. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 1998. ISBN 0415150418
