Henry 8th Foreign Policy Flashcards
What was the continuity in foreign policy from Henry 7th to Henry 8th
Renewal of treaty of staples 1510
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
When were the periods of war and peace in the early years of Henry’s foreign policy
War - 1512/1513
Peace - 1520
War - 1525
Peace- 1526
When does Henry 8th first invade France
1512 - disaster!
What happened in 1513
Battle of spurs and battle of flodden
What happened in the battle of spurs
Capture of tournai and therounne
However - nothing more than a skirmish just good propaganda
Costs lots of money to repair
Return them a few years later
What happened in the battle of Flodden
1513
Led by Catherine as Henry was fighting spurs
Doesn’t maximise death of Scottish king leaving an infant to the throne
When was the first period of peace with France
1520
Field of cloth of gold
However leads to the battle of pavia in 1525 as Henry sides with Charles v
When was the second period of war with France
1525 battle of pavia
After victory Henry suggests joint invasion of France but Charles says no
When is the second period of peace with France
During sack of Rome
Henry is isolated from Charles due to his foreign and domestic policies crashing
What marriage arrangements did Henry make
After 1513 - married sister to king of France
After 1520 - married daughter to Charles v but doesn’t happen
When does Henry pause his fp aims
1520-1533 for his great matter
When was the sack of Rome
1527
What was the sack of Rome
An attack on Rome by Charles Who had held dominance in Italy
League of cognac set up by pope to combat Charles
Pope is captured
When was the English France defensive alliance
And why didn’t it work
1532
Fragile and put no pressure on Charles
What happens in 1539
Pope leads anti English crusade
