Henry VIII foreign policy Flashcards

1
Q

was henry viiis foreign policy similar or different to henry vii?

A

different- henry vii’s was reserved and cost effective, henry viii’s was conflict ridden and expensive

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2
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was henrys succeses with foreign policy more at the start or end of his reign?

A

start

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3
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when was treaty of london signed?

A

1518

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4
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when did henry become king?

A

1509

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5
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what type of pact was treaty of london?

A

non agression

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6
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what 5 countries were involved in treaty of london?

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england, spain, france, hre and burgundy

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7
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what did the treaty of london agree on?

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that the 5 countries wouldnt invade echother and would come to eachothers aid if there was an attack

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8
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when was the field of cloth of gold?

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1520

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9
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Who were the 2 main people at the meeting of field of cloth of gold?

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king francis I of france and henry viii

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10
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what did the field of cloth of gold do?

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display the wealth of both kings

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11
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why were spain and england quite close at the start of henrys reign?

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he was married to catherine of aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II

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12
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when did spain support england in war against france

A

1512-13

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13
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why did relations with spain start to decline

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spain failed to support england at a campaign in gascony, also henry was trying to divorce catherine

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14
Q

why was there a bad relation between england and scotland at the start of henrys reign

A

scotland had allied themselves with france

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15
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why did scotland invade england in 1513

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because england were attacking france

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16
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when was the battle of flodden?

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1513

17
Q

was the battle of flodden succesful for the scottish

A

no, king james iv was killed and a lot of scottish nobility

18
Q

who was appointed as regent to help baby king james v rule scotland

A

henrys sister, queen margaret

19
Q

what was relations like between scotland and england after battle of flodden

A

they were both chilling, peaceful for 30 years until battle of solway moss 1542

20
Q

what was the second occasion henry viii defeated scotland?

A

solway moss 1542

21
Q

who was henry a bit obsessed with going to war with

A

france, he was inspired by henry V who had defeated france at battle of Agincourt

22
Q

how many times did henry invade france

A

3 times

23
Q

when was the first invasion on france

A

1512-13

24
Q

when was the second invasion of france

A

1522-25

25
Q

when was henrys third invasion of france

A

1544-46

26
Q

how succesful was henry was france

A

limited, he didnt get the success he wanted of claiming territory in france

27
Q

what was henrys most successful battle against France

A

battle of spurs 1513

28
Q

why did England lack the ability to have a full scale invasion on France

A

There was a lack of resources, he relied on spain and charles V (of hre) for help

29
Q

who signed the treaty of bruges

A

Charles V, HRE and Henry VIII

30
Q

When was Treaty of Bruges

A

1521

31
Q

What was treaty of Bruges about

A

secret treaty where they agreed to a joint invasion of france within the next two years

32
Q

What was treaty of westminister

A

Signed by Henry and Francis I of France, alliance against HRE

33
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When was treaty of westminister

A

1527