Henry VIII foreign policy Flashcards
was henry viiis foreign policy similar or different to henry vii?
different- henry vii’s was reserved and cost effective, henry viii’s was conflict ridden and expensive
was henrys succeses with foreign policy more at the start or end of his reign?
start
when was treaty of london signed?
1518
when did henry become king?
1509
what type of pact was treaty of london?
non agression
what 5 countries were involved in treaty of london?
england, spain, france, hre and burgundy
what did the treaty of london agree on?
that the 5 countries wouldnt invade echother and would come to eachothers aid if there was an attack
when was the field of cloth of gold?
1520
Who were the 2 main people at the meeting of field of cloth of gold?
king francis I of france and henry viii
what did the field of cloth of gold do?
display the wealth of both kings
why were spain and england quite close at the start of henrys reign?
he was married to catherine of aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II
when did spain support england in war against france
1512-13
why did relations with spain start to decline
spain failed to support england at a campaign in gascony, also henry was trying to divorce catherine
why was there a bad relation between england and scotland at the start of henrys reign
scotland had allied themselves with france
why did scotland invade england in 1513
because england were attacking france
when was the battle of flodden?
1513
was the battle of flodden succesful for the scottish
no, king james iv was killed and a lot of scottish nobility
who was appointed as regent to help baby king james v rule scotland
henrys sister, queen margaret
what was relations like between scotland and england after battle of flodden
they were both chilling, peaceful for 30 years until battle of solway moss 1542
what was the second occasion henry viii defeated scotland?
solway moss 1542
who was henry a bit obsessed with going to war with
france, he was inspired by henry V who had defeated france at battle of Agincourt
how many times did henry invade france
3 times
when was the first invasion on france
1512-13
when was the second invasion of france
1522-25
when was henrys third invasion of france
1544-46
how succesful was henry was france
limited, he didnt get the success he wanted of claiming territory in france
what was henrys most successful battle against France
battle of spurs 1513
why did England lack the ability to have a full scale invasion on France
There was a lack of resources, he relied on spain and charles V (of hre) for help
who signed the treaty of bruges
Charles V, HRE and Henry VIII
When was Treaty of Bruges
1521
What was treaty of Bruges about
secret treaty where they agreed to a joint invasion of france within the next two years
What was treaty of westminister
Signed by Henry and Francis I of France, alliance against HRE
When was treaty of westminister
1527
