Henry viii foreign policy Flashcards
What was Henry’s most important goal to achieve in foreign policy
Henry wanted to be recognised by other european empires
what did wolsey order the people of England to contribute to
the war effort against france - Amicable grant
What had to be done because of the failed use of the amicable grant
The treaty of the more- a signed treaty between England and France
Why was the treaty of the more contradictory to Henry’s goals
Henry’s main goal was to be recognised by empires and wanted to go about it through the seizure of France
what was the treaty of cambrai(1517) and why was it so detrimental to Henry’s aims
Between the holy roman empire and France,
Left Henry out of international affairs and vulnerable to large scale attacks
What was England considered as by fellow countries by 1517
The laughing stock of Europe
How did Henry combat the treaty of cambrai and the impact it had on England’s position
The treaty of london(1518) meant that England became the epicentre of international affairs with 24 countries
What did the treaty of london lead to and why didn’t it last long-term
It led to Henry being name ‘defender of the faith’ and it didn’t last because England had future conflicts with countries in the treaty
Where did Henry send troops to in 1513
Northern france in the battle of spurs
what lands did England seize and how were they used to strengthen image
tournai and therouanne
propaganda used to strengthen image and to exaggerate troop strength
why was the expedition to france a failure
- the expedition cost more than the french pension given to england the pension being 745,000 crowns and it costing £800,000
What happened to Tournai and Therouanne
Therouanne given to maximillian immediately
Tournai given back to france in 1518
Was the siege of boulogne a success
It was a failure due to the cost of the siege being £2 million and he couldn’t fund it with extraordinary revenue so he sold crown lands
What’s the difference between ordinary and extraordinary revenue
ordinary revenue - Money the Government would receive normally such as taxes
Extraordinary revenue - Money taken on occasions such as the amicable grant
