Early Foreign policy

Question 1

Renewal of the Treaty of Etaples

Answer 1

• 1510
• Motivated by councillors
• French pension (£5,000 per annum)

Question 2

England joins spain to attack France

Answer 2

• 1512

- Nothing was achieved and 10,000 men were sent however Ferdinand only used HVIII as a diversionary tactic

Question 3

Anglo-French treaty + following year

Answer 3

• 1514 : Marriage between Mary and Louis XII
• 1515 : death of Louis XII
• Francis I became king who was a personal rival to HVIII

Question 4

Battle of Spurs

Answer 4

• 1513
• Captured Tournai and Theraunne however these were not major successes but HVIII used propaganda to exclaim it as a massive victory

Question 5

Battle of Flodden

Answer 5

• 1513

- James IV killed however England failed to exploit this and no advantage was gained

Question 6

Treaty of London

Answer 6

• 1518
• Diplomatic coup for Wolsey
• European peace was achieved however not sustained
• France, then Spain, HRE and various small states

Question 7

Death of Ferdinand and Treaty of Noyon

Answer 7

• 1516

- Charles V (New King of Spain) and Maximillian I created an alliance leaving England dangerously isolated

Question 8

Peace at Cambai

Answer 8

• 1517
• Issues caused for England as the heir presumptive to the Scottish throne was also part of the French nobility causing fears of threat to England

Question 9

Field of the cloth of gold

Answer 9

• 1520
• Diplomatic event between France (Francis I) and England
• Extravagant event where nothing was actually achieved
• 2 weeks and cost £15,000

Question 10

Treaty of Bruges

Answer 10

• 1521
• With Charles V
• HVIII had lots to gain eg territory in invading France whilst allied with HRE and Spain however in the 1522 and 1523 invasions little was gained and they were costly
• Marriage alliance between Mary and Charles

Question 11

Battle of Pavia

Answer 11

• 1525

- HVIII showed a lack of strategic awareness in an attempt to benefit from the HRE defeat of France

Question 12

Sack of Rome and Treaty of Amiens

Answer 12

• 1527
• Pope clement was a prisoner of the Emperor causing issues in relation to Catherine of Aragon
• A trade embargo was put on the HRE however England was worse effected
• (Ally with France)

Question 13

Treaty of Cambrai

Answer 13

• 1529
• This resulted in Wolsey’s fall from power as he was blamed by HVIII
• Between HRE and France which left England diplomatically isolated

Question 14

Who succeeded Louis XII and why did this cause an issue for HVIII ?

Answer 14

• He was charismatic and young

- HVIII saw him as a personal rival

Question 15

Following the Treaty of London how did HVIII benefit ?

Answer 15

• England agreed to return Tournai and would receive the French pension (£5,000 a year)
• French also agreed to keep Albany out of Scotland which ensured more peaceful relations on the anglo-sottish border

Question 16

What happened as a result of the 1525 Battle of Pavia ?

Answer 16

• Amicable grant suggested there was little support
• HVIII’s ego was bruised + was forced to back down
• Resentment towards Charles V was reinforced when he repudiated his marriage contract with Princess Mary
• Wolsey’s domestic prestige never really recovered