HENRY VIII: FOREIGN POLICY TO 1529 Flashcards
What were the five main aims of Henry VIII’s foreign policy?
- Gain honour and glory from war.
- Secure the French Crown.
- Compare well with other monarchs.
- Maintain links with Netherlands due to trade.
- Secure dynasty.
What were Wolsey’s five main aims for foreign policy?
- Preserve the balance of power in Europe.
- Close links with the papacy.
- Humanistic Peace.
- Serve the King’s interests.
- Raise his own profile.
What was the Habsburg-Valois conflict?
Started over disagreements in the Italian Wars. Between Spain and France.
What year was the Treaty of London?
1518.
What was the Treaty of London?
Each country (20) signed it separately. Henry and Wolsey were the power-brokers of Europe. Maintain peace within the continent.
Why was the Treaty of London a failure ultimately?
Events turned when Charles became HRE in 1519.
Why did the Habsburg-Valois conflict restart in 1519?
Charles gained the title of HRE.
Charles had the imperial claim to Milan but this was in French hands.
What did Henry and Wolsey do in the Habsburg-Valois conflict?
Tried to preserve their image as power-brokers at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520 and a few meetings with Charles.
What action did Henry and Wolsey take in the Habsburg-Valois conflict in 1522 and 1526?
1522: Joined war against France.
1526: Anti-Habsburg Alliance (League of Cognac).
What year was the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
1520.
What happened at the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
Henry VIII and Francis I met near Calais in an attempt to outshine one another with dazzling tents and clothes among other things.
What years were the first French war?
1512-1514
What was the disadvantage of attaining Tournai and Therouanne?
Tournai and Therouanne which Henry gained through the battle of the spurs cost more to run than Henry actually earned from them.
How much did Henry spend on war between 1511 and 1525?
1.4 million
