Henry VIII - Foreign Policy (1509-1514) Flashcards
What did Henry’s councillors want from his early FP?
Peace
Which treaty from Henry VII’s FP was renewed by Henry VIII’s councillors, and when?
Treaty of Etaples 1510
Which man did Henry VIII seek to emulate?
Henry V
Name the members of the Holy League?
England
Spain
Holy Roman Empire
Venice
Papacy
What was the Holy League?
Anti-French Alliance
in 1512, Henry sent an army to invade France with the HRE & Spain. How many men did he send?
10,000
Who led the army in the 1512 invasion of France?
Marquis of Dorset
How did Ferdinand of Aragon use Henry’s invasion of France to his own advantage?
He used it as a diversion to conquer Navarre
When was the ‘Battle of the Spurs’?
1513
How significant was the Battle of the Spurs in reality?
Not significant - Henry exaggerated its importance for his own propaganda
Which two cities did Henry conquer in France in 1513?
Tournai & Therouanne
When was the Battle of Flodden?
1513
Which significant figure died at the Battle of Flodden?
James IV Scotland
What does Henry do with Scotland after the Battle of Flodden?
Nothing - he fails to capitalise on a vulnerable Scotland with a child on the throne
In a financial aspect, how successful was Henry’s FP of 1513? Why?
Very poor/Limited success
- Very costly war that used all the inheritance
- Unrest about tax in Yorkshire
- Lost the French pension
-Tournai sold back for less than it had cost to maintain
