HENRY VIII FOREIGN POLICY 1509-29

Question 1

1508 League of Cambrai

Answer 1

Failure- showed that England was left out of European politics

Question 2

Give one example of how Henry’s foreign policy failed

Answer 2

League of Cambrai

Minimal land in France

Question 3

When was the First French War?

Answer 3

1510

Question 4

1511 Anglo-Papal Alliance

Answer 4

Holy League vs France

Question 5

Failure of First French War?

Answer 5

Failed joint invasion- England betrayed by Ferdinand of Spain

Question 6

1513 Battle of the Spurs

Answer 6

English victory in France- capture of Tournai and Therousanne

Question 7

Which battle did England capture Tournai and Theouranne?

Answer 7

1513 Battle of the Spurs

Question 8

1513 Battle of Flodden

Answer 8

Success for Henry- killed James IV and several Scottish nobles

Question 9

In which battle did Henry win, and kill James IV?

Answer 9

1513 Battle of Flodden

Question 10

1514 Anglo-French Treaty

Answer 10

War pension of £10,000 p/a

Mary (sister of Henry) to marry Louis XII

Question 11

1517 Treaty of Cambrai significance

Answer 11

Treaty between Spain, HRE, France and Papacy- left England out again

Question 12

1518 Treaty of London

Answer 12

Negotiated by Wolsey- European peace

Only lasted 6 months

Question 13

What title did Wolsey get from negotiating the Treaty of London?

Answer 13

Legate e Latere

Question 14

Who broke the Treaty of London?

Answer 14

Denmark invaded Sweden 1519

Question 15

When was the Treaty of London?

Answer 15

1518

Question 16

1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold

Answer 16

Cost around £1.5 million and displayed England’s stature

Question 17

When was the Field of the Cloth of Gold?

Answer 17

1520

Question 18

When did Charles V take power over Spain and HRE?

Answer 18

1520

Question 19

What title does the Pope give Henry in 1521?

Answer 19

Defender of the Faith

Question 20

1522 Treaty of Windsor

Answer 20

Charles V and Henry agree to invade France

Question 21

1523 Invasion of France

Answer 21

Failure

Question 22

1525 Battle of Pavia

Answer 22

Spanish defeat of France

Spain now controls most of Italy and the Pope

Question 23

1525 failure of the Amicable Grant?

Answer 23

England unable to provide an army to defeat France

Question 24

When was the Amicable Grant?

Answer 24

1525

Question 25

1527 Treaty of Westmister

Answer 25

Wolsey’s attempt to unite France and England against Spain

Question 26

When does Catherine of Aragon appeal to the Pope?

Answer 26

1529

Question 27

1529 Trial at Blackfriars

Answer 27

Wolsey fails to get an annulment

Question 28

1529 Treaty of Cambrai

Answer 28

Charles V of Spain and France make peace- leaves England out again

Question 29

Failures of Henry’s foreign policy

Answer 29

Failed to achieve his main aim- to defeat France

Failed to get an annulment