Relations with foreign powers (13) Flashcards
What was Somerset’s aim?
To enforce the marriage between Edward VI and the infant Mary, Queen of Scots and thereby unite the crowns of England and Scotland.
What was Somerset’s strategy?
Defeat the Scots in battle, build and garrison a number of forts in the borders and south of Scotland and force the Scots into submission.
How did matters begin well for Somerset?
He defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie in September 1547.
What did the forts prove to be and what did Somerset underestimate?
Difficult and expensive to garrison, the English could not capture the strategically significant castles at Dunbar and Edinburgh, Somerset underestimated the amount of corporation between Scotland and France and failed to block the Firth of Forth properly, thereby enabling the French to relieve Scotland.
What were the French enable to control?
The young Queen Mary who was taken to France in August 1548 to marry Dauphin, the heir to the French throne.
What had this strategy proved?
Proved that his engaged in a military strategy that was unaffordable at a time of financial pressure.
What had Somerset failed to do?
Secure the marriage between Queen Mary and King Edward VI.
What did the deteriorating relationship with France lead to?
IN 1549 led to the threat of war and the prospect of a French invasion of southern England.
What was Northumberland able to do? (3)
1) Reduced foreign policy expenditure in order to help stabilise the Crown’s finances.
2) Ended the wars against Scotland and France.
3) To end the war with the French Northumberland was forced to return Boulogne to the French.
How did returning Boulonge create an immediate improvement to the Crown?
Because it was constantly draining on resources.
How much were the French willing to pay to recover the port?
£133,333
