Church and belief by 1547

Question 1

When was the Treaty of Nice signed and who between?

Answer 1

1538; Charles V and Francis I

Question 2

When was Cromwell beheaded?

Answer 2

1540

Question 3

What title was Cromwell given in 1540?

Answer 3

Earl of Essex

Question 4

What were Henry’s four foreign policy aims?

Answer 4

To regain control of the former French territories; to establish himself as an equal with Charles V and Francis I; to maintain links with the Netherlands; to secure the Tudor dynasty

Question 5

What was the Auld alliance?

Answer 5

A series of agreements signed by Scotland and France specifically against England

Question 6

When did the Pope call a crusade against England?

Answer 6

1538

Question 7

Why was the Treaty of Nice bad for England?

Answer 7

It united the two biggest powers in Europe, who were being encouraged by the Pope to launch a crusade against England

Question 8

When did James V die?

Answer 8

1542

Question 9

When was the Battle of Solway Moss and was it a victory or defeat for Henry?

Answer 9

1542; victory

Question 10

When was the Treaty of Camp signed?

Answer 10

1546

Question 11

What did the Treaty of Camp give Henry?

Answer 11

Control of Bolougne for eight years and pension payment

Question 12

What did Henry outline in his last speech in Parliament?

Answer 12

His legacy should be preserved; the Church of England should be preserved; in order to protect Edward disputes should be resolved

Question 13

Why was Henry reluctant to attack France despite it being his most important foreign policy?

Answer 13

The Auld Alliance France had with Scotland

Question 14

Between what years did France and Spain have an uneasy peace?

Answer 14

1529-36

Question 15

Why was Henry unable to exploit France’s weakness in 1536 when war broke out with Spain again?

Answer 15

He had to deploy his forces to deal with the Pilgrimage of Grace

Question 16

How long was the treaty of Nice meant to last for?

Answer 16

10 years

Question 17

What was the Schmalkaldic League?

Answer 17

A group of German princes who defended Protestantism from Charles V’s militant Catholicism

Question 18

What did Cromwell go the Schmalkaldic League for?

Answer 18

A princess to marry Henry

Question 19

What were Wyatt and Norfolk sent to do at the Spanish and French courts by Henry?

Answer 19

Try to disrupt the peace by exposing plots against the other country

Question 20

When did the treaty of Nice end and why?

Answer 20

1541; Charles V agreed to an alliance with Stephen Gardiner

Question 21

When was the Prebenderies Plot, and who did it try to discredit?

Answer 21

1543; Cranmer

Question 22

Why was Anne Askew burnt at the stake in 1546?

Answer 22

For spreading Protestant heretical literature

Question 23

What is the ‘Auld Alliance?’

Answer 23

An alliance between Scotland and France

Question 24

Where did England defeat Scotland in the 1540s?

Answer 24

Solway Moss, Ancrum Moor and Pinkie

Question 25

How large was Henry’s army that invaded France in 1543?

Answer 25

48,000

Question 26

What was the most notable outcome of the Treaty of Camp signed with France in 1546?

Answer 26

Secured Bologne for 8 years

Question 27

What was the cost of the French war 1542-6 compared to the gain of the French pension?

Answer 27

£2.1m cost to £205,000 gain

Question 28

When was the war with France?

Answer 28

1542-46

Question 29

What was the relationship between Jane Seymour and Edward Seymour, the Earl of Hertford?

Answer 29

Brother

Question 30

Who did Henry appoint as regent for Edward?

Answer 30

Edward Seymour and John Dudley