FOREIGN POLICY: Ambitions and problems 1509-12
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- FOREIGN POLICY: Ambitions and problems 1509-12
- AIMS
- Glory
- wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father
- Ally in Europe who would support his aims and assist his attack on France
- Spain
- his father, Henry VII, had forged an alliance with Spain
- Spanish princess, Catharine of Aaragon had married his brother, Arthur, and was now resident in England as his widow
- Spain
- Needed to ensure Scottish border with England was effectively controlled, to prevent any threat whilst he was fighting in France.
- Glory
- Initial quest and its failure
- 1509 - married Catharineof Aaragon
- Secured Spanish alliance
- H chief advisors - Archbishop Warham + Bishop Fox opposed war.
- 1510 - manipulated H to extend the truce with France.
- 1509 - married Catharineof Aaragon
- Ferdinand of Spain
- 1512 - H launched an attack n Guienne in south-west France under the expectation that he would be supported by his ally, Ferdinand of Spain.
- HOWEVER Ferdinand was using H as a distraction to the French whilst he seized Navarre.
- Once he had accomplished this, Ferdinand made peace with Louis XII of France.
- Henry was forced to return to England with nothing to show for his efforts and expense.
- Once he had accomplished this, Ferdinand made peace with Louis XII of France.
- HOWEVER Ferdinand was using H as a distraction to the French whilst he seized Navarre.
- 1512 - H launched an attack n Guienne in south-west France under the expectation that he would be supported by his ally, Ferdinand of Spain.
- AIMS
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