Englands relations with foreign powers 1509 - 29

Question 1

What was Tournai described as?

Answer 1

an ‘ungracious doghole’

Question 2

What did Wolsey’s survival as chief minister depend on?

Answer 2

Henry VIII’s building his reputation and delivering further victories

Question 3

What advatage did England have over France and the Hapsburgs?

Answer 3

1. It could have threatened the supply lines that Habsburgs used to connect scattered possessions in Spain and Netherlands
2. Could threaten Northern-France

Question 4

Why did the italian war disrupt Henry’s aims to threaten the Habsburgs and France?

Answer 4

It diverted France and the Habsburgs focus on the italian peninsula, so that he could not threaten the 2 bases

Question 5

What did the deaths of King Louis XII (1515), Ferdinand (1516) and the Holy Roman Emperor (1519) mean for England?

Answer 5

1. The European peninsula was left with young politically driven leaders e.g. Francis I immediately invades northern Italy
2. Charles, Ferdinand and Roman Emperors grandson, had control of Spain, Netherlands and Holy Roman Empire

Question 6

What did Wolsey do to prevent conflict between European countries in 1518?

Answer 6

Created a treaty (Treaty of London) that stated that all major powers would live in peace
- 2 dozen countries signed treaty

Question 7

What did the treaty of London do for Henry VIII?

Answer 7

It placed him at the centre of european diplomacy and gave him immediate fame, Upstaged the pope, and dispelled english isolation as each country signed the treaty seperately with England

Question 8

Why didn’t the treaty of London secure peace for long?

Answer 8

After Charles was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519, he wanted to assume control over Milan after France had won it. This made conflict between both countries inevitable

Question 9

How did Henry VIII support the habsburgs in the years 1520-1525?

Answer 9

1. He wanted to make substantial territories in France so he sided with Charles V
2. Miltary action captures Francis I after battle of Pavia in Italy
3. Henry called on Charles to help him end French
   independence by dividing country into Spanish and English zone
4. Charles doesnt agree as he doesnt want to pursue English interests and money is wasted

Question 10

How did Henry VIII support France in the years 1525-1529?

Answer 10

1. Wolsey opens negotiations between France, Pope, and florence for an anti-Habsburg alliance (League of Cognac 1526)
2. England and France conclude alliance in 1527, and go to war against Charles in 1528

Question 11

How did Charles view Henrys attempts to divorce?

Answer 11

He viewed unfavourably since Catherine was his aunt

Question 12

How effective was the French-English alliance in 1527?

Answer 12

Not effective since Charles defeated the French atthe Battle of Landriano

Question 13

What was the treaty of Cambrai?

Answer 13

A peace treaty signed in 1529 between England, France and Habsburg to end the war