Elizabeth I Flashcards
Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis
- 1559
- France would retain Calais for 8 years
- If France failed to return Calais, they would pay £125,000
English intervention in Scotland in support of the Lords of Congregation
- 1559-60
- Cecil sympathized with Protestants and wanted to ensure survival of Protestantism
- Navy sent to the Firth of Forth to stop French landing
What does the English intervention in Scotland, in support of the Lords of Congregation, demonstrate about foreign policy
Demonstrates how foreign policy can be influenced by both religion and the influence of an individual (Cecil)
Treaty of Edinburgh
- 1560
- England and France agreed to withdraw all land and naval forces from Scotland
What was Elizabeths motive for the Treaty of Edinburgh
To replace Auld Alliance with new Anglo-Scottish-French accord
Treaty of Hampton Court
- 1562
- Promised 6000 men and a £30,000 loan to Huguenots
Treaty of Troyes
- 1564
- English and French governments
- Unfavourable due to betrayal by French Huguenots
- Indemnity of Cateau-Cambresis
- France paid 120,000 crowns for Calais
Short term and long term impact of Treaty of Troyes
- Short term: Blow to Elizabeths prestige and she became cautious in supporting Protestant causes in Europe
- Long term: Advantageous as Calais was expensive to maintain
Elizabeth steals from Spanish
- 1568
- Steals 400,000 florins from Spanish vessel on South coast of England
Treaty of Blois
- 1572
- Mutual defence treaty with France
- Both promised to help if other country was attacked
Elizabeth expelling Sea Beggars
- 1572
- Forced to land in Dutch port of Brielle
- Sparked full-scale rebellion against Spanish
St Bartholomew’s Day massacre
- 1572
- Thousands of Huguenots killed in Paris
Trade embargo with Spain lifted
1574
Pacification of Ghent
- 1576
- Spanish troops went on murdering rampage in Antwerp
- Called for expulsion of all foreign troops in Netherlands
- United 17 Dutch provinces against Spanish
Elizabeth first direct intervention with Netherlands
- 1576
- Leicester pushing for intervention
- Sends a loan of £100,000 to Dutch Estates-General
Don John of Austria begins reconquest of Netherlands
- 1577
- Elizabeth demands Philip recalls Don John
- She sends mercenaries to support rebels
Union of Utrecht & Union of Arras
- 1579
- Utrech: Unites 7 Northern Netherland provinces against Spanish rule
- Arras: Unites Southern catholic provinces
Why was the Union of Utrecht and the Union of Arras concerning for Elizabeth
- Two seperate entities emerged in Netherlands
- Spanish made peace with Union of Arras
- So Duke of Parma could begin reconquest of Northern Netherlands
Duke of Parma conquers most of Northern Netherlands
1580
Spain annex Portugal
1580
Duke of Anjou and William of Orange killed
- 1584
- Anjou’s death leaves Henry of Navarre (Protestant) heir to French throne
Treaty of Joinville
- 1584
- Phillip II agreed to finance Catholic League in France
- Phillip no longer had motive to prevent him supporting MQS
Treaty of Nonsuch
- 1585
- Elizabeth and Dutch Protestant rebels
- 7000 English soldiers sent to Netherlands
- Militaristic and political disaster