Henry VIII foreign policy Flashcards
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Why did Henry VIII anger Charles V
His divorce with Catherine of Aragon who was related to Charles
When was the Truce of Nice
1538
What was a consequence of the Truce of Nice
Henry published the six articles in June 1939 to limit the threat of an invasion
How did Cromwell attempt to gain protestant allies in Henry’s latter reign
He arranged a marriage between Henry and Anne of Cleves who was the sister of the Duke of Cleves in Germany in 1539
When did war between Charles V and Francis I start again?
1540
Who got married in 1538?
Mary of Guise of France and James V of Scotland
What happened in 1542 with Scotland?
Henry succeeded in attacking the Scots at Solway Moss and over 1,000 prisoners were taken and James V died a week later
What happened after James V died
Mary became queen - Mary queen of Scots
What happened with the Treaty of Greenwich
Henry proposed the marriage of his son Edward to Mary but the treaty collapsed and the Scots looked to France for assistance in maintaining their independence from England
What did the Earl of Hertford attempt in Scotland?
He took the English army of a series of raid in the border region, with buildings burnt and people killed however the Scots were only alienated further by them
How was Henry successful in Scotland?
He prevented Scotland and France from combining against him
How did Henry fail overall in Scotland
reductions in the silver value of coins and the sale of monastic lands to fund resistance to Scotland contributed to the financial difficulties later on
Who did France ally with in 1542 and what was a consequence of this?
France allied with the Ottoman Turks against the Habsburgs so Henry allied with the Habsburgs against France promising to invade France within two years
How much money did Henry spend on wars with France?
£2 million
How did Henry invade France in 1544?
He sailed with an army of 48,000 men to Calais and captured Boulogne
When was the Treaty of Andres signed
1546
What did the Treaty of Andres do?
The French would pay all the pension money outstanding and Boulogne would be returned to the French in 1554
What were Henry’s foreign policy aims?
Pursuing an active foreign policy against the French, reviving dreams of conquering France
Gaining honour and glory in the style of medieval monarchs
Maintaining good trade links with the Netherlands
Statesman - peacemaker of Europe
Securing his dynasty through foreign marriages
when was the battle of spurs?
1513
what happened with the battle of spurs?
the English captured the towns of therouanne and tournai
when was the treaty of st Germaine en Laye
1514
what was the treaty of st Germaine en Laye
negotiated a French annual pension to England of £10,000 and Henry’s continuous control over Tournai
when was the marriage of Louis XII and Mary Tudor
1514
when was the treaty of etaples
1510
