Henry VIII: Foreign Policy

Question 1

When was the treaty of London?

Answer 1

1518

Question 2

When was the battle of Flodden?

Answer 2

1513

Question 3

When was was the Field of cloth of gold?

Answer 3

1520

Question 4

When was the battle of Spurs?

Answer 4

1513

Question 5

When was the Third French Campaign?

Answer 5

1542

Question 6

When was the schmalkaldic League?

Answer 6

1540

Question 7

When was the accession of Charles V of Spain?

Answer 7

1516

Question 8

When was the accession of Charles to the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

Answer 8

1519

Question 9

When was the accession of Francis I of France?

Answer 9

1515

Question 10

When was the league of Cambrai?

Answer 10

1510

Question 11

When was the Second French Campaign?

Answer 11

1522-23

Question 12

When was the Battle of Stolway Moss?

Answer 12

1542

Question 13

When was the Capture of Bologne (Third French Campaign)?

Answer 13

1544

Question 14

What Successes did Henry have with Wolsey 1509-1529?

Answer 14

Treaty of London
Field of Cloth of Gold
Battle of Flodden
Battle of Spurs

Question 15

What was the Treaty of London?

Answer 15

A non agression pact between the major European nations. They agreed not to attack each other.

Question 16

Why was the Treaty of London important?

Answer 16

Wolsey hijacked it and held it in London to show England as a central power.
However it was broken in months

Question 17

What was the Battle of Flodden?

Answer 17

Started when Henry tore up the Treaty of perpetual peace in 1509.
When Henry was about to invade France. Scotland invaded so it was led by Catherine of Aragon and the Earl of Surrey.
Arguably one of his biggest successes
17 month old James crowned king.

Question 18

What was the Field of Cloth of Gold?

Answer 18

A meeting between Henry and Francis were they were competed against each other in Jousting etc.
No expense was spared and it was very diplomatic

Question 19

What was the Battle of Spurs (First French Campaign)?

Answer 19

Part of the Italian wars

Henry sailed to Calais and took Theroanne and Tournai.

Question 20

Why was the Battle of Spurs not that successful?

Answer 20

Tournai and Theroanne were not that important and would not help Henry very much only cost him money to garrison his troops.

Question 21

What were Henry’s Failures without Wolsey 1530-onwards?

Answer 21

Third French Campaign

The Schmalkaldic League

Question 22

What was the Third French Campaign?

Answer 22

Led by Henry as he wanted to renew the French Campaign

Charles did not show up

Question 23

What was the Schmalkaldic League?

Answer 23

Alliance formed between the Protestant territories to defend themselves.
This included Henry’s marriage to Anne of Cleeves.

Question 24

Henry’s failures with Wolsey 1509-1529?

Answer 24

Accession of Charles
Accession of Francis
League of Cambrai
Second French Campaign

Question 25

What was the Accession of Charles?

Answer 25

Became King Charles I of Spain and then became Emperor Charles V of The Holy Roman Empire which caused a power shift in Europe.

Question 26

What was the Accession of Francis?

Answer 26

Francis became king Francis I of France.

He inherited conflict with the Hasburgs.

Question 27

What was the League of Cambrai?

Answer 27

Created to curb Venetian Influence in Northern Italy. Henry VII was left out but Henry VIII was welcomed in.

Question 28

What was the Second French Campaign?

Answer 28

Conflict from the election of Charles as Emperor and France Charles said he would support Henry’s second invasion of France. However it was far to ambitious and did not have the people’s support and Charles instead captured Francis agreed to temporary peace terms and let him go not supporting Henry.

Question 29

Why was the Second French Campaign unpopular?

Answer 29

Henry raises money for troops with the amicable grant and benevolences and as they were so unpopular Henry had to stop the tax.

Question 30

What were Henry’s successes without Wolsey 1530-onwards?

Answer 30

Battle of Stolway Moss

Capture of Bologne (Third French Campaign)

Question 31

What was the Battle of Stolway Moss?

Answer 31

Scottish vs English

Scottish was poorly lead and many were captured or drowned in the River Esk.

Question 32

What was the Capture of Bologne?

Answer 32

Henry captured Bologne in his third invasion of France which is a very significant area.

Question 33

What were the aims of Foreign Policy with Wolsey (1509-1529)?

Answer 33

• remove threats from Scotland
• Avoid war with France and Spain (Wolsey)
• War with France
• England to be central in European affairs
• Arbiter of Europe(Wolsey as peacemaker)
• Glory and Fame
• Alliances

Question 34

Aims of Foreign Policy without Wolsey (1529-onwards)?

Answer 34

• conquest of France
• Glory and Fame
• New Protestant alliances
• central in Europe
• avoid invasion from Spain
• pacification is Scotland