Anglo-French war Flashcards
What was Henry VIII
Henry was a warlike King
What did Henry want
Valour, fame and glory
What did Henry want to do
He wanted to prove himself
Why did Henry join the holy league
He was religious. France was the natural enemy.
What did France do
They started taking the popes land
Was the battle a battle or a skirmish
Skirmish
What happens on the 13th of August 1513
The battle of Spurs
Where was it
Courtrai
What happened at the battle
The two armies almost trapped the French army then the French army ran off so fast that the English army could only see the gilt of the Spurs.
What were the short term results
In the French-English peace treaty France agreed to pay twice the pension and Louis married Henry’s sister Mary. Henry returned a hero with prestige. Henry wanted to hold the balance of power. Henry noticed Thomas Wolsey. Wolsey was promoted to lord chancellor. England had become a major player in European affairs.
What were the long term results
England was put on the road to becoming a superpower. In 1945 winston Churchill tried to hold the balance of power between the us and Russian like Henry did. This was the start of England becoming a great power because after the battle of the Spurs the pope only wanted England as an ally. This was the first steps of England becoming the greatest European nation by 1900 because England was no longer the insignificant country.
What happens in the battle of Flodden
James IV took up a well defended position on Flodden hill and the English army moved up and killed 11,000 people including James VI and his son.
What were the causes of the battle of the Flodden
James VI was allied to France so when England invaded farce Scotland invaded England
When was the battle of the Flodden
1513
What were the short term results of the battle of the Flodden
This made Scotland very weak and left its King as a baby
