Edward VI: foreign policy

Question 1

Somerset’s foreign policy focus

Answer 1

• Scotland and France

- isolate Scotland by getting an alliance with France

Question 2

Battle of pinky

Answer 2

- 1547
army:
-16,000 infantry
-4,000 cavalry 
- 30 warships and an army of 2,000

Question 3

success of Pinky

Answer 3

• Scottish army was defeated and somerset gained control of the border region

success was limited as the English army was not strong enough to occupy the whole of Scotland

Question 4

failures of pinky

Answer 4

• mary queen of scots was moved to France with the intention of her being married to the heir of the French throne, who later became Francis II
• war with Scotland cost £600,000
• English army was not large enough to occupy the whole of Scotland
• Somerset wasn’t decisive enough in leadership but he isn’t to blame as he inherited a difficult diplomatic and military situation

Question 5

how did Northumberland change foreign policy

Answer 5

• changed the direction of foreign policy by realising french friendship would be valuable due to counter-reformation in Europe with a line or Protestantism emerging

Question 6

treaty of Boulogne

Answer 6

• 25th march 1550
  northumberland realised the valuablity of a french friendship due to the counter-refomation in europe which lines of protestantism emerging
  1550 peace treaty was signed representing English defeat

Question 7

what did Northumberland do regarding scotland

Answer 7

removed garrisons in Scotland after legnthy negotions border between scotland restored

was willing to sacrifice influence over Scotland inorder to focus on financial issues within england caused by somerset’s Scottish campaign

Question 8

what marriage alliance did northumberland secure to solidify french relations

Answer 8

Edward VI to Henry II’s daughter Elizabeth