Pre-Wolsey Foreign Policy Flashcards
Henry VIII persuaded Christopher Bainbridge, Archbishop of York, to do what?
To persuade the Pope, Julius II, to enter an alliance against the French, called the Holy League. This comprised England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, Venice and the Papacy.
What was the problem with the Holy League?
Henry VIII was exploited by Ferdinand of Aragon and Maximilian I: in 1512, he sent an army of 10,000 men to South-West France under the command of the Marquis of Dorset. However, this served as a diversionary tactic for Ferdinand to conquer Navarre.
In 1513, Henry was victorious at the Battle of Spurs in North-East France and captured where?
Thérouanne and Tournai
In September 1913, Henry defeated James IV in the Battle of Flodden, and James V, the infant, ascended the Scottish throne. Why was this, nevertheless, a failure?
Henry failed to capitalise on his victory and liquidated assets from Henry VII to finance the war. Taxation in. Yorkshire almost incited a major revolt and Tournai was sold back to France, for less than England had paid, to repair its defences following the siege.
