Foreign policy Flashcards
What are 2 of Mary’s foreign policy aims
Marriage to Philip and religious changes
What was the issue with Spain and France going to war
Impossible for England to stay out of it
What year does Philip begin to control the Netherlands
1544
When was Pope Paul IV elected
1555
Wat was Pope Paul IV take on Spain
He was anti Spanish
When does Philip take the throne of Spain
1556
Why was the Pope being against Spain an issue for Mary
She was now at war with the papacy
Why did England go to war with France again
As French troops landed in Scarborough unexpectedly
When do troops invade Scarborough and England declares war on France
April 1557
Who and why was there support for the war with France again
Nobility supported them as it would allow them to gain credit with the crown
What was the war with France initially like
Promising as we were assisting the Spanish
What area of land did we loose during the French war
Calais
When was Calais lost
January 1558
Where di England try to attempt a full scale attack however it failed
Brest
Why was Calais a big loss for England
Benn English since William the conqueror, it was the last English land in France, destroyed international prestige, and howe women as weak rulers
