Edward VI - Foreign Policy

Question 1

Henry II - England

Answer 1

1548 - Sends troops to remove Mary Queen of Scots and take her back to France. This disrupts Edward’s plans to marry her

Question 2

Henry II - Scotland

Answer 2

1547-9 - Dispatches troops to Scotland, ruining Somerset’s policy of garrisoning

Question 3

Henry II’s relations with Charles V

Answer 3

• Constantly sought revenge against Charles after being imprisoned by him for four years as a child
• This aim motivated him to sign the Treaty of Boulogne in 1550 just to keep the English out of the picture

Question 4

Charles V

Answer 4

• English fears of Charles invading in order to restore Catholicism remained strong
• Jun 1549 - Somerset ratifies the Anglo-Imperial Treaty of 1544 in response to a French and Scottish alliance, thus showing friendship despite the Reformation

Question 5

Events of 1547

Answer 5

• Henry II sends 4000 troops to Scotland, resulting in the Battle of Pinkie with England
• Somerset manages to capture Edinburgh, but needs to keep it garrisoned
• 24 garrisons are established and 14 more are planned

Question 6

Events of 1548

Answer 6

• Henry II aids the Scots at Leith (as per the Auld Alliance) with 10,000 troops
• Mary Queen of Scots is removed and made to promise to marry Dauphin, the heir to the French throne
• Scots harass Haddington, attempting to take over one of the garrisons
• Somerset therefore has to send more troops up north

Question 7

Events of 1549

Answer 7

• Numerous rebellions begin the south of England
• Somerset doesn’t send troops to the south, preferring to keep them in Scotland
• Aug - troops withdraw from Scotland due to the Western Rebellion, meaning the country is lost
• The French attack Boulogne, cutting off its supply lines to Calais. They also prevent ships reaching Boulogne via the Channel

Question 8

Events of 1550

Answer 8

• Mar - Treaty of Boulogne - Boulogne is returned to French control
• Northumberland ends all garrisoning in Scotland