henry viii foreign policy Flashcards
Early wars with France
- 1512 launches an invasion of france with 10,000 men but used as distraction by Ferdinand of Spain to attack Navarre
- 1513 battle of spurs victory left Henry with propaganda success but very little was actually gained
Early wars with Scotland
- Battle of Flodden Field 1513, Anglo-Scott conflict
- James IV killed but Henry does not take advantage of James V the new child ruler of Scotland
Failures of 1512-13 FP
-Very costly
-Lost French pension
-Tournai sold to France at economic loss
-Poor finances left Henry unable to take advantage of child ruler in Scotland
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Treaty of London 1518
-organised by Wolsey to bring universal peace
-unites England France Spain and HRE
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The Field of the Cloth of Gold 1520
-extravagent event between France and England
-cost £15,000
-nothing of any substance agreed
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Second War with France 1522-26
- Used again as a distraction for Spain to invade Milan
- Francis I capture at battle of pavia 1525, charles v and francis I make a separate deal
Peace of Cambrai
1529- henry isolated from other nations
Third war with France 1540-47
- henry launches ill conceived invasion of France in 1544
- confined his attacks near Calais but gains little of importance
- France counter attack with attack on isle of wight and scottish border
- peace made in 1546
- little gained and henry forced to sell crown lands and debase coins to fund
Scotland 1540-47
- Battle of Solway moss 1542, James V died leaving week old MQS in charge
- henry doesn’t capitalise as he is too focused on Scotland
- Treaty of Grenwich 1553, betrothed Mary to Prince Edward
Ireland
- England ruled over ‘The Pale’ with the help of the Earl of Kildare
- Henry dismisses Kildare but struggles to govern without him
- massive financial drain
- religious division within Ireland
