Wolsey's foreign policies- treaties

Question 1

The Treaty of London

Answer 1

1518- proposed peace between England, France and Spain. Declaring war on one nation would automatically put them at war with the other.

Question 1

The Treaty of London- successes and failures

Answer 1

Gave Henry the prestige he sought and elevated England’s status as an emerging power

France and Spain were at war by 1521- a couple of years after Charles I/V was declared the Holy Roman Emperor

Question 2

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Answer 2

1920- Meeting between Francis I and Henry- took place near Calais. Both leaders took the opportunity to make grandiose displays of wealth

Question 3

The Field of the Cloth of Gold- successes and failures

Answer 3

For Henry, he was seen as being on equal grounds to a European superpower, and felt that this meeting highlighted his status as a prestigious leader

No foreign policy decisions were made