Mary- Foreign Policy Flashcards
What did Elton call the Anglo French War of 1557?
The most disastrous of the country!
Why was Mary forced to go to war with France?
Protestant exiles were using France as a base to attack England.
Obligation to defend England from Thomas Stafford in 1557.
The Dudley Conspiracy of 1556 which ignited fears of French expansion.
What does Tittler say about Mary’s war?
It’s hard to think of any subsequent English campaign which resulted in less material gain and more loss of face!
What did the 1558 Militia Act do?
Appointed ten new Lord Lieutenants, JP’s and commissioners of Muster to revise the militia=better organised army
Before the militia act, how were forces gathered?
Via knights lay and the national militia system- this was slow!
Despite the loss of Calais, trade was protected because…
Philip II inherited the Netherlands from his father when he died in 1556, England’s main commercial outlet for trade!
What do traditionalists focus on most when discussing Mary’s FP?
The loss of Calais, the only English stronghold left in France!
How did Mary extend trade in 1555?
Established the Muscovy company in Russia.
Mary expanded her trade to Moscow in 1555 by setting up
The Muscovy Company
