Henry VIII Foreign Policy

Question 1

Battle of Spurs

Answer 1

August 1513

Question 2

Who was involved in Battle of Spurs?

Answer 2

Spain, HRE, Swiss, England had offensive alliance against French

Question 3

events of Battle of Spurs

Answer 3

invaded Terouenne with 50,000 men, French used spurs to flee. Allies captured 6 French standards and a distinguished group of prisoners. Therouanne surrendered 22nd Aug. Laid siege Tournai, submitted after 8 days

Question 4

Peace with France after Spurs

Answer 4

1514 married his sister Mary to Louis X

Question 5

Battle of Flodden

Answer 5

September 1513

Question 6

details of Battle of Flodden

Answer 6

Henry tore up Treaty of Perpetual Peace. Scot’s invaded because England invaded France. Huge defeat for Scot’s, lost 10,000 men

Question 7

shift in power in europe

Answer 7

Louis XII dies making Francis I King at 21 1514. Ferdinand of Spain dies 1516 and Maximilian dies 1519 means Charles becomes King of both at 16
Henry>Francis>Charles

Question 8

Treaty of London

Answer 8

1518 England, Spain, HRE, Netherlands, Burgandy and Papancy. Commit to policy of peaceful cooperation and make war on anyone that broke treaty

Question 9

Field of Cloth and Gold

Answer 9

1520 Meeting Francis, seen as chivalric display of diplomacy, realistically a two week jousting tournament in Calais

Question 10

Cost of field of cloth and gold

Answer 10

a years revenue. 6,000 people just to attend to the King. Rumoured to cost £1.5 million

Question 11

War declared on France

Answer 11

May 1522 Earl of Surrey led 15,000 men into Picardy. Lack of support from charles meant invasion mounted to nothing

Question 12

1523 France

Answer 12

entered with 11,000 men after signing new treaty with Charles agreeing to immediate invasion. support never materialised, army returned in disarray. Cost £400,000

Question 13

Treaty of Westminster

Answer 13

1527 Arranged marriage for princess Mary and agreed lasting peace between France and England