Henry VIII Foreign Policy

Question 1

Marriage of Louis XII and Princess Mary

Answer 1

1514

Question 2

Death of Louis XII

Answer 2

1515

Question 3

Death of Ferdinand of Aragon

Answer 3

1516

Question 4

Treaty of Noyon

Answer 4

1516

Establishing peace between Spain and France

Question 5

Treaty of Cambrai

Answer 5

1517

Establishing peace between HRE and France

Question 6

Treaty of London

Answer 6

1518

Establishing peace in Europe to unite against the spread of the Ottoman Empire

Question 7

Field of Cloth of Gold

Answer 7

1520

Meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I

Question 8

King Charles of Spain elected HRE

Answer 8

1519

Question 9

Treaty of Bruges

Answer 9

1521

Between England and Charles V

Question 10

England at war with France

Answer 10

1522

Question 11

Battle of Pavia

Answer 11

1525

Charles V victorious over the French

Question 12

England join League of Cognac

Answer 12

1526

United against Charles V

Question 13

Renewal of Treaty of Etaples

Answer 13

1510

Question 14

Henry VIII’s first invasion of France

Answer 14

1512

Question 15

Battle of Spurs

Answer 15

1513
Against France
Capture of Therouanne and Tournai

Question 16

Battle of Flodden

Answer 16

1513
Anglo-Scottish conflict
James IV killed

Question 17

Sack of Rome

Answer 17

1527
Charles V invasion
Left Pope Clement VII a virtual prisoner

Question 18

Treaty of Ameins

Answer 18

1527

England offers support to France agaisnt HRE

Question 19

Battle of Landriano

Answer 19

1529

French defeated by Charles V

Question 20

Peace of Cambrai

Answer 20

1529

Peace between France and HRE

Question 21

Fall of Wolsey

Answer 21

1529

Question 22

Break with Rome

Answer 22

1533

Question 23

Henry’s marriage to Anne of Cleves

Answer 23

1540
Attempt to create a protestant alliance
Marraige annulled after a year, became politically redundant following the breakdown of Charles and Francis alliance.

Question 24

Battle of Solway Moss

Answer 24

1542
Scots heavily defeated
James V dies shortly after, leaving 1 week old Mary (MQS) as his heir.
Henry focused on military glory in France, lack of funds meant England did not invade Scotland

Question 25

Treaty of Greenwich

Answer 25

1543 | Peace between England and Scotland

Question 26

French counter-invasion of Isle of Wight

Answer 26

1545

Question 27

Peace with France

Answer 27

1546

Question 28

First Act of Succession

Answer 28

1534 | Confirms Elizabeth as heir presumptive and declares Mary illegitimate

Question 29

Second Act of Succession

Answer 29

1536 Declares Elizabeth illegitimate Henry able to determine the succession by will

Question 30

Third Act of Succession

Answer 30

1544 | Reinstates Mary and Elizabeth in the succession and reaffirms that Henry can determine succession via will