foreign relationss Flashcards
France- Treaty of Cateau Cambresis
April 1559
-France would retain Calais for 8 years
-It would then be returned to England if they kept peace for that amount of time
-IF France failed to return Calais, they had to pay 500,000 crowns (125,000) to England
-Phillip II nor Henry II couldn’t continue to fight
How are Scotland and France linked?
-Henry II King of France died in 1559
-His son Francis II married Mary Queen of Scots
Intervention in Scotland
-Francis II succession brought the strongly Catholic Guise faction to power, who wanted to use Scotland as an instrument of French policy
-Conflict broke out between the French troops + John Knox who was the leader of the Scottish reformation + his political allies the Lords Congregation
Why was Elizabeth reluctant to intervene in Scotland?
-She was cautious about interfering in the domestic affairs of another country where subjects were rebelling against a sovereign authority
-Was afraid it would give ideas to her own subjects to rebel against her
Why did Cecil support an intervention in Scotland?
-Sympathised w the Scottish Protestants + knew England would be secure w/o France in the north
-Wanted the removal of Mary Queen of Scots to incorporate Scotland into a wider imperial state, which he considered necessary for the survival of Protestant England—> faced opposition from Sir Nicholas Bacon
Treaty of Berwick
Feb 1560:
-Offered support to Lord Congregation
What was placed on Leith + what happened?
A blockade was placed on Leith but it was a failure as a storm forced the french troops to withdraw + Mary of Guise dies
Treaty of Edinburgh
Jul 1960:
-Between Eng, Scot + Fra
-Agreement to withdraw military forces
-Agreed Mary had no claim to the throne
March 1562
-Conflict broke out between catholics + protestants in France
What did Dudley pressure Elizabeth to do?
-To put pressure on France when it was a weak state to ensure the return of Calais
What did elizabeth promise the Hugenot leader? What actually happened?
-Promised the Prince of Conde 6000 men and a loan of £30,000 w/ control of the port to have as security
-Conde was captured + the Duke of Guise was assassinated
Treaty of Troyes
1564:
-Peace treaty between england and france
What was the consequences of English intervention in France?
-Elizabeth lost Calais permanently
