England's relation with foreign powers 1558-64

Question 1

What year was the Treaty of Câteau-Cambrésis?

Answer 1

April 1559

Question 2

What year did Francis II succeed Henry II to the throne?

Answer 2

June 1559

Question 3

When Elizabeth came to the throne, who was England in conflict with?

Answer 3

France

Question 4

England lost Calais and seriously weakened Crown finances through the war. What did the Treaty of Câteau Cambrésis do to help this?

Answer 4

this enabled France and England to reach an agreement over the vexed issue of Calais which would remain under French control for 8 years and then either restored to English control or pay 500,000 crowns to England.

Question 5

If Under the Treaty of Câteau Cambrésis 1559, France did not restore Calais to England how much would they pay?

Answer 5

500,000 crowns

Question 6

After the death of Henry II in June 1559, Francis succeeded him, he was married to who?

Answer 6

Mary Queen of Scots

Question 7

Francis’s accession brought who to power in France?

Answer 7

the Catholic Guise faction

Question 8

The Catholic Guise faction in France sought to use Scotland as an instrument of French policy. What were French troops sent to do?

Answer 8

to garrison major Scottish fortresses

Question 9

Who was John Knox who was alarmed at French prescence in Scotland sent by the Catholic Guise faction to garrison major Scottish fortresses?

Answer 9

a radical Calvinist who was the leader of the Scottish Reformation

Question 10

Who published a book in 1558 against female rulership believing that there was no biblical justificaton?

Answer 10

John Knox, radical Calvinist responsible for Scottish Reformation

Question 11

Elizabeth was cautious about interfering in the domestic affairs of another nation in which subjects were rebelling , why?

Answer 11

as this was against sovereign authority.

Question 12

Why did Elizabeth loath John Knox, radical Calvinist and leader of the Scottish Reformation?

Answer 12

due to his 1558 publication against the ‘monstrous regiment of women’

Question 13

How did Mary Queen of Scots question Elizabeth’s sovereign authority?

Answer 13

through bearing the French force with the British coat of arms

Question 14

The intervention in Scotland against Catholic French forces garrisoned at major Scottish fortresses is an example of what?

Answer 14

who religious considerations and key individuals, Cecil, could shape foreign policy

Question 15

How was England able to achieve favourable terms under the Treaty of Edinburgh in July?

Answer 15

after the French withdrawal from Scotland following the destroyed of the french fleet by storm and the death of Mary of Guise

Question 16

Why did the Guise faction fall from power?

Answer 16

after the death of Francis II

Question 17

When did conflict break out between in France in March 1562

Answer 17

Catholics and Protestants

Question 18

Who encouraged Elizabeth to put military pressure on the French Crown when it was at a relatively weak state after the conflict broke out in France between Catholics and Protestants in 1562?

Answer 18

Dudley and Earl of Leister

Question 19

How did Elizabeth aid the Huguenots during the conflict in 1562?

Answer 19

she promised the leader 6000 men, a lone of £30,000 and control of the port of Le Havre for security

Question 20

What was unfortunate about Elizabeth’s’ support of the Hugueonts?

Answer 20

the army was defeated and its leader captured,

Question 21

Why did the french unite to remove England from Le Havre which they took as compensation for Calais?

Answer 21

as with the Huguenot leader captured and the Duke of Guise assassinated, both sides became leaderless.

Question 22

At what treaty in 1564 did the English have to seek an unfavourable peace settlement following the french driving them out of Le havre?

Answer 22

Treaty of Troyes

Question 23

What year was the Treaty of Troyes which was unfavourable for the English?

Answer 23

1564

Question 24

How as the Treaty of Troyes 1564 unfavourable for England?

Answer 24

as this permanently deprived Calais from English control