Henry VIII (specific facts) Flashcards
Renewal of Treaty of Etaples
1510
England and France
To seek continuation of peace with France
First invasion of France
1512
Henry sent 10,000 troops to Southwest France
Achieved nothing - used as a diversionary tactic by Ferdinand
Battle of Spurs
1513
Captured Therouanne and Tournai
Nothing more than a little Skirmish but claimed as a ‘stunning victory’
Battle of Flodden
1513
James IV killed leaving throne in hands of infant James V
Henry did not capitalise on fragile position of Scottish throne
How were Henry’s military adventures of 1513 unsuccessful
Henry was forced to liquidate assets inherited from his father to finance it
Renegotiated French pension was lost
Tournai sold back to France for a price less than the English had paid to repair defences after the initial siege
Treaty of Cambrai
1517
HRE and France establish peace
Caused England to be dangerously isolated in Europe
Field of Cloth of Gold
1520
Cost Henry £15,000
Extravagant diplomatic encounter
Achieved little diplomatically
Contradicted by Treaty of Bruges
Treaty of Bruges
1521
England and HRE
To improve Henrys relations with Pope who wanted reduced French control over Italy
To get a marriage alliance between Emperor and Henry’s daughter, Mary
Outcome of Treaty of Bruges
English armies invaded northern France in 1522 and 1523
Charles cancelled the marriage agreement with Mary
When did Henry invade Northern France in the 1520’s
1522 & 1523
The campaigns gained little but proved costly
Parliament proving reluctant to grant extraordinary revenue necessary to cover the costs
Treaty of Amiens
1527
England and France
An anti-imperial alliance was made
To strengthen England’s weak position
How many ships did Henry’s Navy have by 1539
40 battle ships (inherited 7)
Battle of Solway Moss
1542
15,000 Scots heavily defeated by 3,000 English
James V died shortly after - leaving 1 week old Mary as heir
How can Henry be criticised for the failure of Scottish policy in the 1540’s
Prioritised invasion of France:
Neglected opportunity to secure policy through military force after Solway Moss
Failed to listen to Sadler’s warnings about Scottish Hostility to ‘rough wooing’
Who was Sir Ralph Sadler and what did he warn Henry about
English ambassador in Edinburgh
Reported widespread suspicion of English intentions
And Scots refused to allow Henry’s request of Mary being brought up in England
What was Henry’s rough wooing policy with Scotland
Sought to marry young Prince Edward with younger Mary, Queen of Scots
Treaty of Greenwich
1543
Produces agreement for Mary, Queen of Scots and Edward to marry
Battle of Ancrum Moor
1545
Francis I sent troops to Scotland to reinforce a possible invasion of England
English defeated
Outcome of Battle of Ancrum Moor
French failed to recapture Boulogne
Invasion of Northern England never materialised
Peace agreed in 1546
Third Succession Act
1543
Returned Mary and Elizabeth to line of succession behind Edward
To establish line of succession after Henry’s death
How much money did Henry spend on French campaigns from 1509-1525, and then by the end of his reign?
- 1509-1525: £1.4 million
- £3.5 million
Council learned abolished
1510
Bonds and recognisances cancelled
Tudor subsidy
Used local committee’s to assess wealth and tax accordingly
Used 4 times 1513-15 & 1523
Raised £322,000
Insufficient for expenditure on war
Act of resumption (Henry VIII)
1515
Some former crown land returned back to crown
No significant financial impact
Enclosures Act
- 1515
- 188 prosecutions
- Abandoned in 1523 as a compromise for subsidy
Reform of Star Chamber
1516
Designed to challenge corruption and abuse of power of Nobility
1685 cases
10x number under Henry VII
Fourth parliament (Henry VIII)
1523
Granted Wolsey £150,000
£800,000 was requested
Resistance to amicable grant
1525
Additional tax Wolsey demanded
To fund Henry’s war in France
10,000 resisted payment in Essex/Suffolk
Abandoned by Henry
Eltham Ordinances
1526
Privy chamber cut from 12 to 6
Groom of stool removed
Money saved of little significance
Wolsey strengthened his position of influence
Ultimate reason for Wolsey’s downfall
Failed to give Henry annulment of marriage with Catherine
When and what was Wolsey charged with?
When did he die?
October 1529
Praemunire
Died before trial November 1529
Court of Chancery
Wolsey heard 7526 cases
Improved access to justice for the poor
Act in Conditional Restraint of Annates
1532
Withholding the first year’s income from the office of the bishop
Previously sent to the papacy
To increase pressure on papacy
Submission of the Clergy
1532
Catholic Church in England gave up their power to formulate church laws without King’s license
To reduce powers of catholic church