Foreign Policy

Question 1

Problems

Answer 1

-War with France and Scotland
-Ending war would be unpopular with nobility
-Continuing would be expensive
-Bound by Henry’s last wish for a marriage between Edward and Mary, Queen of Scots (thought war would make them surrender)

Question 2

How he dealt with these problems (Somerset)

Answer 2

-Wanted to isolate Scotland with alliance with France but Francis I died in 1547
-Henry II renewed Franco-Scottish alliance by sending 4000 troops
-Scots defeated at Battle of Pinkie (couldn’t occupy all of Scotland)

Question 3

Effectiveness of policies

Answer 3

-Costly
-Cemented alliance between France and Scotland
-Had to withdraw army south to deal with rebellions

Question 4

Policies under Northumberland

Answer 4

-Garrisons costly failure
-Aristocracy= pro war
-Holding Boulogne was Henry’s legacy (costly)
-Paget advocated for peaceful policy to avoid economic disaster
-Ended war with France and withdrew garrisons
-Treaty of Boulogne (1550) =gave back Boulogne, was a humiliation but helped revenue