Henry VIII 1509-1529

Question 1

1509

Answer 1

Henry VIII’s coronation and marriage to Catherine of Aragon

Arrests Empson and Dudley (financial advisors)

Question 2

1511

Answer 2

Holy League - England, Papal States, Spain, HRE, Venice against France

Question 3

1512

Answer 3

San Sebastian- 12,000 troops sent along with Spain. Deserted by Ferdinand who used English troops to capture Navarre.

Question 4

1513

Answer 4

Battle of Spurs- captured Tournai and Therouanne. Army of 30,000 provided by Wolsey and led by HVIII.

Battle of Flodden- Scots led by James IV attacked England. Success= reduction in Scottish nobility. Margaret (HVIII’s sister -regent now). Wars costed £960,000.

Question 5

1514

Answer 5

Anglo-French treaty because Ferdinand/ Maximillian/ Pope didn’t want to attack France anymore. Louix XII married Mary (HVIII’s sister) + given a pension and England kept Tournai.

Question 6

1515

Answer 6

Louis XII dies and replaced by Francis I. Aims- image/glory and sent Scottish claimant, Duke of Albany to Scotland to try and overthrow Margaret.

Question 7

1516

Answer 7

Charles replaces Ferdinand who has died. Wanted to avoid conflict with France so signed Treaty of Noyon with them.

Question 8

1517

Answer 8

Peace of Cambrai- Spain/ France/ HRE- Henry isolated

Question 9

1518

Answer 9

Treaty of London- diplomatic success= non-aggression between all major powers with England at the heart of it.

Anglo-French treaty- gave back Tournai + increased pension from France. Marriage treaty- Francis I and Mary.

Question 10

1519

Answer 10

Death of Maximillian and Charles V replaces as HRE. England now a potential ally for France or Spain/HRE.

Question 11

1520

Answer 11

Field of the Cloth of Gold- with Francis I + agreed to an alliance in principle

Treat of Gravelines- Charles V + Henry VIII agreed not to sign treaties with France for the next 2 years. New betrothal between Mary and Charles V was agreed to instead of marriage to French dauphin.

Question 12

1521

Answer 12

HVIII- Defender of Faith because he wrote ‘Defence of the Seven Sacraments’ against Luther’s teachings

Question 13

1523

Answer 13

Hapsburg-Valois conflict- England gets involved by supporting Charles V but Charles turned on HVIII within reach of Paris because of defeat elsewhere.

Question 14

1525

Answer 14

Battle of Pavia- french army annihilated. Francis I taken prisoner and made peace with Charles V. England had to become friends with France now in order to counteract power of Charles V.

The Amicable Grant- forced loan on clergy and laity. Led to rebellion.

Question 15

1526

Answer 15

love affair and infatuation over Anne Boleyn begins.

Question 16

1527

Answer 16

Becomes public knowledge that HVIII wants to divorce Catherine of Aragon

Treaty of Westminster- alliance between England and France against Charles V. Forced into negotiating truce instead.

Question 17

1529

Answer 17

CoA appealed to Rome asking that Wolsey ad Compeggio don’t try her case.

Trial at Blackfriars- CoA wanted case referred to Rome. Pope agreed. Wolsey’s major failure.

Wolsey arrested on grounds of praemunire.

Treaty of Cambrai- England left isolated with Charles V and Francis I having signed a treaty.