henry viii foreign policy Flashcards
what were the aims of henrys foreign policy
- he wanted to be the king of France
- he wanted England to be a bigger player in Europe
- glory/war
- trade/economy
why did henry want glory
renaissance prince who wanted to prove himself
what year did Henry join the Holy league
1511
who was in the Holy league
Pope, Venice, Spain, England
when did Henry invade France in the first French war
1512
what happened in the first invasion of France in 1512
sent 10000 troops bayonne - failure! men were diseased
why was this bad for henrys reputation
Ferdinand had betrayed and used Henry as a distraction to seize navarre and make peace with French - naive and embarrassing !!
who did Henry ally with in 1513
maximillian (HRE)
what happened with henrys invasion in 1913 into northern france
25000 where be captured therouanne and tournai and won the battle of spurs
why was this capture more significant for maximillian
more strategically important
who orchestrated the invasion
wolsey
what Good things came out of the invasion
- recognised as having claim to French throne
- (ARGUABLY) retained therouanne and tournai
- received pension
- rise of wolsey!
when was the battle of flodden
1513
why did the battle of flodden start
retaliation for henrys invasion of France - Louis XII invoked terms of the auld alliance
how many Scottish troops crossed into england
60000