Henry VIII - Foreign Policy (1514-1526)

Question 1

When did Louis XII France die?

Answer 1

1515

Question 2

Who was sent by Francis I to cause trouble on English border with Scotland in 1517?

Answer 2

Duke of Albany

Question 3

Who was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519?

Answer 3

Charles V

Question 4

What land did Charles V control in Europe in this period?

Answer 4

Spain
Holy Roman Empire
Burgundy
Naples

Question 5

When was the Treaty of London?

Answer 5

1518

Question 6

Who orchestrated the Treaty of London?

Answer 6

Cardinal Wolsey

Question 7

What was the Treaty of London?

Answer 7

Anti-Ottoman peace treaty

Question 8

When was the Field of Cloth of Gold?

Answer 8

1520

Question 9

Who was involved in the Field of Cloth of Gold?

Answer 9

Henry VIII & Francis I

Question 10

How much did the Field of Cloth of Gold cost?

Answer 10

£15,000

Question 11

What did Wolsey get out of the Treaty of London?

Answer 11

appointed Papal Legate

Question 12

Define ‘Papal Legate’

Answer 12

The Pope’s representative in England - had the power of the Pope

Question 13

When was the Treaty of Bruges?

Answer 13

1520

Question 14

What was the Treaty of Bruges?

Answer 14

Secret treaty between Henry & Charles V to invade France

Betrothal of Charles V & Mary Tudor

Question 15

Why did Henry’s invasions of France in 1522 & 1523 fail?

Answer 15

Charles V did not join in

Question 16

Name the huge battle fought between Charles V & Francis I in 1525

Answer 16

Battle of Pavia

Question 17

What went wrong with relations between England and the HRE after 1523?

Answer 17

Henry did not join Charles V when he invaded France - previous treaties broken

Question 18

What was the League of Cognac?

Answer 18

Anti-HRE treaty in Europe

Question 19

When was the League of Cognac signed?

Answer 19

1526

Question 20

Who was involved in the League of Cognac? (NAME THREE)

Answer 20

England
France
Papacy
Venice
Milan
Florence