Charles 1- Foreign Policy

Question 1

What was the foreign policy failure at Cadiz of 1625 ?

Answer 1

this was an anti-Spanish intervention in the Thirty Years War

Question 2

Why was the anti spanish intervention at Cadiz a failure ?

Answer 2

• majority of soldiers died 4000 out of 6000
• Charles failed to take the Spanish port of Cadiz or capture the Spanish treasure fleet, this would lead to calling parliament again for additional funds

Question 3

What was the foreign policy failure at La Rochelle of 1627 ?

Answer 3

this was a reversal of crown policy of aiding the catholic French monarch against the protestant Huguenots

Question 4

Why was the attack on La Rochelle a failure ?

Answer 4

• when Buckingham’s troops attacked, they soon realised that their scaling ladders was too short
• by the time Buckingham was going to attack the French monarch already made peace with the protestant Huguenots.
• the attack on La Rochelle signalled that Britain were in war with France and Spain, this would lead to Charles calling parliament again for additional funds