Foreign Relations And Securing The Succession Flashcards
When was the Treaty of Etaples renewed?
1510
Which countries were in the anti-French alliance, the Holy League?
England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, Venice and the Papacy
Where did Ferdinand of Aragon conquer due to using Henry, to sending 10,000 men to France under the command of Marquis of Dorset? When did this happen?
Navarre in 1512
When did Henry captured the French towns of Tournai and Therouanne?
1513
When did the Battle of Flodden happen against Scotland?
September 1513
Who died as a result of the Battle of Flodden?
James IV of Scotland
What were the consequences of Henry’s military activities in 1513?
- Forced to liquidate assets from his father
- Rumblings about taxation in Yorkshire
- French Pension was lost
- Tournai sold back to the French
What did Wolsey do in 1514 with foreign policy?
Recovered the Etaples pension and a marriage alliance of Henry’s younger sister, Mary, and King of France, Louis XII
Why were France and Scotland related whenever one of the countries had tensions with England?
The ‘auld alliance’ between France and Scotland
What were the 2 consequences of Henry VIII running out of money for wartime in 1514?
- Unable to exploit weakness of Scotland after James’ death
- Sought peace with France
Who was the French successor to Louis XII?
Francis I, who was Henry’s rival
Who was the Spanish successor to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1516?
Charles V, who sought an alliance with France
What did Emporer Maximilian and France agree to?
The Treaty of Cambrai
Who was the heir presumptive of the Scottish throne?
The Duke of Albany
What was the treaty that were the origins of peace negotiations between England and France by the Pope Leo X? And when was this established?
Treaty of London in 1518
What countries were in the non-aggression pact?
England, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire
Who did the Pope appoint as the papal legate of England?
Wolsey
What was exchanged in the newfound friendship between England and France caused by the Treaty of London?
Tournai for a French pension
What reinforced England and France’s good relations in June 1520 that cost the royal treasury £15,000?
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
When was the Treaty of Burges negotiated between Wolsey and Charles V?
August 1521
What 3 reasons did Henry agree to the Treaty of Burges?
- Improve relations with the Pope
- Gain territory in France
- Entailed a marriage alliance with his daughter Mary and the Emporer