Henry VIII- Foreign policy Flashcards
What was the truce with France in 1510?
-Henry wanted to go to war but was tricked into a truce by his advisers Archbishop Warham and Bishop Fox.
-continuation of his fathers treaty of Etaples
What year was the first French war?
1512-1514.
What happened in the first French war 1512-1514?
-Launched an expedition in 1512 with aim to take Aquitaine.
-Ferdinand actually using English as a distraction to seize lands in the Pyrenees.
-Based his attack around Calais as England in control of it.
-Very expensive and low supplies.
-Took Theroanne
-Sieged Tournai- battle of Spurs ‘the battle hath been so great’
What happened in the Scottish war led by Catherine of Aragon? (The battle of Flodden)
-Battle of Flodden against the Scots removed the Scottish threat entirely after James IV was killed. (and lots of nobles).
-Exhausted finances.
What was the treaty of London 1518?
-Wolsey hijacked a papal initiative to launch a crusade against the Turks and turned it into an international peace treaty
-made England the centre of international peace.
When was the treaty of London signed?
October 1518.
Was the treaty of London a success?
A short lived success.
What year was the field of cloth of gold?
1520.
What was the field of cloth of gold?
-Trying to make England centre of European stage.
-Meeting to continue peace policies.
-Between Henry, Charles and Francis.
-Nothing more than an elaborate expensive jousting match.
How successful was the field of cloth of gold?
Francis and Charles ended up in war in 1521 anyway.
What date was the second French war?
1523-1525
What happened to the planned attack of France in 1525 after the battle of Pavia?
-Unable to raise taxes.
-Charles refused to attack
-Charles annulled marriage with Mary Tudor (Henry VII’s daughter)
What happened at the battle of Pavia?
-Charles recaptured Milan and captured Francis at the Battle
What year was the treaty of Bruges?
1521.
What did the treaty of Bruges establish? bruise
- Wolsey agreed with the HRE/ Charles to invade France
- unless France made peace with Charles.