Foreign Policy Flashcards
2 main foreign policy aims
Restore England to papal supremacy
Mary Phillip - heir to Spanish throne
When did England declare war on France + why
1557
April 1557 = French troops land in Scarborough
Why did some in England like the idea of war
Nobility enthusiastic because gives chance to gain favour after being in disfavour due to links with edwards reign and reforms
When did lose Calais
1558 January
Why was Calais lose so bad
It had been in English power for centuries
Failure of invasions - when + what
Summer of 1558
Attack on port of Brest
Mary’s naval reforms (3)
Six new ships were built + many others repaired
Crown finances budgeted for peacetime allocation of 14,000 to navy
Highly effiecnt treasurer - Benjamin gonson
Military reforms (3)
Old system of getting lords to raise troops replaced
Militia = lord lieutenant + JPs in each country raised troops
Lasted 300 years
Why was Mary in conflict with Scotland
Auld alliance between Scotland and France = raids of England d
Impact of capture of Calais (4+)
Economic = loss of trade
Territorial = stays lost but useless
Military = difficult + expensive to maintain garrisons
Protestants used it as propaganda = marriage + Catholicism led to loss of Calais
What did war with France lead to (4)
Loss of Calais
French landing
Scottish invasion
Conflict with papacy
Advantages of marriage (2)
Secured succession
Married someone catholic
Disadvantages of marriage
Dragged into war in 1557
