Elizabeth I - Foreign Policy - France - 1570 - 1585
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- Historiography
- John Guy: Elizabeth's policy was an attempt to counter-balance deteriorating relations with Spain
- 1581 - Elizabeth sent Walsingham to Henry III offering a n anglo-french alliance, even if it meant a French invasion of the Netherlands
- Here is evidence that Elizabeth was basing her foreign policy more around security than prestige, as she abandoned one of her primary objectives
- Henry III demanded that marriage between Elizabeth and his younger brother, the Duke of Anjou and Alençon, be part of the agreement
- The alliance is not formed
- 1584 - The Spanish sign the treaty of Joinville, allying themselves to the French Catholic league thereby seriously knocking the level of international protestantism
- France
- Historiography
- John Guy: Elizabeth's policy was an attempt to counter-balance deteriorating relations with Spain
- 1581 - Elizabeth sent Walsingham to Henry III offering a n anglo-french alliance, even if it meant a French invasion of the Netherlands
- Here is evidence that Elizabeth was basing her foreign policy more around security than prestige, as she abandoned one of her primary objectives
- Henry III demanded that marriage between Elizabeth and his younger brother, the Duke of Anjou and Alençon, be part of the agreement
- The alliance is not formed
- 1584 - The Spanish sign the treaty of Joinville, allying themselves to the French Catholic league thereby seriously knocking the level of international protestantism
- 1572 - Treaty of Blois created a defensive agreement between France and England in order to protect against Spanish aggression
- 1572 - St Bartholomew's day massacre saw thousands of Huguenots murdered, severely damaging Anglo-French relations
- However, the Spanish threat forced the English to maintain good relations with France
- Elizabeth wanted to be ally to both the French crown and to the Huguenots
- Contemplating marriage to the Duke of Alençon and Anjou
- Sent arms to the Huguenots and allowed them to acquire English ships
- 1574 - Renewal of the Treaty of Blois after the accession of Henry III to the French Throne
- Rather than continuing to renew the Treaty of Blois, Elizabeth began to seriously contemplate marriage to Anjou
- This was unpopular with both the Privy Council, who didn't trust Anjou, and the public masses.
- Stubbs released a pamphlet that warned against England being 'swallowed by another French marriage'
- Elizabeth was faced with too much public opposition to the marriage and therefore stopped negotiations
- Now the marriage had been called off, Elizabeth saw the need for a formal Anglo-French alliance
- Now the marriage had been called off, Elizabeth saw the need for a formal Anglo-French alliance
- Elizabeth was faced with too much public opposition to the marriage and therefore stopped negotiations
- Elizabeth was faced with too much public opposition to the marriage and therefore stopped negotiations
- Now the marriage had been called off, Elizabeth saw the need for a formal Anglo-French alliance
- Now the marriage had been called off, Elizabeth saw the need for a formal Anglo-French alliance
- Stubbs released a pamphlet that warned against England being 'swallowed by another French marriage'
- This was unpopular with both the Privy Council, who didn't trust Anjou, and the public masses.
- Rather than continuing to renew the Treaty of Blois, Elizabeth began to seriously contemplate marriage to Anjou
- Elizabeth wanted to be ally to both the French crown and to the Huguenots
- However, the Spanish threat forced the English to maintain good relations with France
- 1572 - St Bartholomew's day massacre saw thousands of Huguenots murdered, severely damaging Anglo-French relations
- 1581 - Elizabeth sent Walsingham to Henry III offering a n anglo-french alliance, even if it meant a French invasion of the Netherlands
- John Guy: Elizabeth's policy was an attempt to counter-balance deteriorating relations with Spain
- Over the 1570s, Elizabeth maintained two main aims with regards to Anglo-French relations:
- To build a defensive relationship in order to minimise the threat from Spain
- To encourage the French to support the Dutch rebels to an extent that didn't merit a full scale invasion of the Netherlands
- 1572 - Treaty of Blois created a defensive agreement between France and England in order to protect against Spanish aggression
- 1572 - St Bartholomew's day massacre saw thousands of Huguenots murdered, severely damaging Anglo-French relations
- However, the Spanish threat forced the English to maintain good relations with France
- Elizabeth wanted to be ally to both the French crown and to the Huguenots
- Contemplating marriage to the Duke of Alençon and Anjou
- Sent arms to the Huguenots and allowed them to acquire English ships
- 1574 - Renewal of the Treaty of Blois after the accession of Henry III to the French Throne
- Rather than continuing to renew the Treaty of Blois, Elizabeth began to seriously contemplate marriage to Anjou
- This was unpopular with both the Privy Council, who didn't trust Anjou, and the public masses.
- Stubbs released a pamphlet that warned against England being 'swallowed by another French marriage'
- Stubbs released a pamphlet that warned against England being 'swallowed by another French marriage'
- This was unpopular with both the Privy Council, who didn't trust Anjou, and the public masses.
- Rather than continuing to renew the Treaty of Blois, Elizabeth began to seriously contemplate marriage to Anjou
- Elizabeth wanted to be ally to both the French crown and to the Huguenots
- However, the Spanish threat forced the English to maintain good relations with France
- 1572 - St Bartholomew's day massacre saw thousands of Huguenots murdered, severely damaging Anglo-French relations
- Historiography
- France
- 1581 - Elizabeth sent Walsingham to Henry III offering a n anglo-french alliance, even if it meant a French invasion of the Netherlands
- John Guy: Elizabeth's policy was an attempt to counter-balance deteriorating relations with Spain
- Over the 1570s, Elizabeth maintained two main aims with regards to Anglo-French relations:
- To build a defensive relationship in order to minimise the threat from Spain
- To encourage the French to support the Dutch rebels to an extent that didn't merit a full scale invasion of the Netherlands
- Historiography
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