Henry's foreign policy with Scotland Flashcards
Where was the most likely possibility of invasion in the 1530s going to be from, but why did it never occur?
An invasion after the break with Rome, but Charles V (HRE) was too occupied with France and the Turks.
What restored Henry’s good relations with Charles?
A mutual fear of France
Why was Henry particularly keen to restore good relations with Charles?
- he feared the Auld alliance which had been strengthened by the marriage of James V and Mary of Guise.
How was Henry’s foreign policy ultimately a costly failure?
- cost £2million
- resources gained from Dissolution of Monasteries was consumed
- coinage debased (long term consequences)
Who did Henry arrange to meet in 1541?
Arranged to meet James V in York, but James never turned up.
What did James do that triggered Henry’s anger?
- his absence at their arranged meeting
- he had protected rebels who fled north after the Pilgrimage of Grace
How did the Scots respond to the Anglo-Imperial alliance that was signed?
- signed in 1542
- led Scots to respond with border raids
How did Henry respond to the Scottish border raids?
- Henry sent a large army to Scotland under the leadership of Norfolk.
- resulted in a decisive English victory at Solway Moss in 1542
What were the consequences of Scottish defeat at Solway Moss?
- James V died from shock of scale of defeat
- led baby Marry to be Queen, thus making Scotland weak.
What did Henry propose after the death of James V?
- proposed to marry his son Edward to Mary.
- agreed in Treaties of Greenwich in 1543
What happened when the Scots decided not to hand over Mary?
- Seymour led a series of raids on Scottish towns between 1544 and 1545
- Then decided that Mary would marry the French dauphin instead of Edward
What was the ultimate failure of the foreign policy with Scotland?
- driven the Auld Alliance together, even stronger
- Scots not destroyed so still able to launch border raids.
