Henry VIII's Foreign policy
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- Created on: 09-06-19 11:39
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- Henry VIII's Foreign Policy
- France
- 1510 Henry's councillors renewed the Treaty of Etaples (paying a pension to England) in the name of peace
- Henry had other ideas - he created the Holy League (England, Spain, HRE, Venice + Papacy) against the French
- THREE FRENCH WARS ON TABLE
- 1514 - marriage of King Louis XII of France to Mary (Henry's sister)
- Louis died in 1515 + Francis I came to the throne
- After the Treaty of London the French agreed to keep Albany out of Scotland + England returned Tournai to France + a pension was paid for the loss
- Better Franco-Anglo relations
- Field of the Cloth of Gold June 1520
- Wolsey
- He orgnaised the Treaty of London in 1518 - a Treaty of perpetual peace between England, france Spain, HRE + other smaller states
- The Pope had wanted a united Christian front against the Turks - this meant that Wolsey was made Papal legate of England
- 1529 Wolsey's fall from power
- He orgnaised the Treaty of London in 1518 - a Treaty of perpetual peace between England, france Spain, HRE + other smaller states
- Extravagant + expensive diplomatic meeting + display between the 2 Kings
- Lost it's significance in Henry's eyes because Francis beat him in a wrestling match
- August 1521 conflict between Francis and Charles V (Spain + HRE) + Wolsey sided with Charles
- Pointless
- August 1521 conflict between Francis and Charles V (Spain + HRE) + Wolsey sided with Charles
- Lost it's significance in Henry's eyes because Francis beat him in a wrestling match
- Wolsey
- Treaty of Amiens 1527 - anti Imperial alliance between France and England
- 1510 Henry's councillors renewed the Treaty of Etaples (paying a pension to England) in the name of peace
- Scotland
- 1513 Battle of Flodden
- James IV crossed the border with a significant force, was defeated by England's smaller force
- James + lots of Scottish nobility were killed - leaving the throne to the infant James V
- War was costly + people were unhappy with taxation to fund it + Henry never built on the advantage of an infant King
- James IV crossed the border with a significant force, was defeated by England's smaller force
- Duke of Albany (heir presumptive after James' death) was a member of French nobility
- This allowed Francis I to undermine Anglo-Scottish relations
- 1542 English invasion of Scotland
- Scots were defeated at the Battle of Solway Moss
- James V died a week after leaving the throne to the one week old Mary Queen of Scots
- Henry wanted to marry his son Edward to Mary - this was finalised in the treaty of Greenwich 1543
- However the Scottish parliament refused to ratify the Treaty so the Earl of Hertford led raids on Edinburgh
- Henry wanted to marry his son Edward to Mary - this was finalised in the treaty of Greenwich 1543
- James V died a week after leaving the throne to the one week old Mary Queen of Scots
- Scots were defeated at the Battle of Solway Moss
- 1513 Battle of Flodden
- Holy Roman Empire
- 1510 creation of the Holy League
- 1519 Charles V of Spain elected Holy Roman Emperor (Charles I)
- Henry VIII's Break from Rome broke ties - however the Pope was still primarily concerned with the Ottoman Turks
- Spain
- Involved in the Holy League
- During the first French war Ferdinand duped Henry and used his forces as a diversion while he captured Navarre
- 1516 Ferdinand died + Charles V came to the throne
- He sought out the treaty between Spain, France and HRE leaving England isolated
- 1521 Treaty of Bruges with England - sided against France
- By siding with Spain henry could improve relations with the Pope + could gain more territory in france + marriage alliance between Charles and Henry's daughter Mary
- The Treaty of Nice restored relations between Spain + HRE + France
- Involved in the Holy League
- Ireland
- Gerald Fitzgerald (leading Irish nobleman + Earl of Kildare) retained his good relationship with Henry by being a courtier
- This relationship eventually broke down so it was now difficult for Henry to govern ireland without kildare
- In 1534 Kildare was dismissed and his son Thomas Fitzgerald led a rebllion
- Military presence was needed in Ireland = drain on England's resources + expensive
- 1539 to Gaelic nobles invaded the Pale
- Government gained control + declared Ireland a separate Kingdom in 1541
- English law was imposed + counties of Gaelic Lords were created
- Relationship deteriorated due to how expensive it was to keep up the reforms + the religious difference between the two countries
- English law was imposed + counties of Gaelic Lords were created
- Government gained control + declared Ireland a separate Kingdom in 1541
- 1539 to Gaelic nobles invaded the Pale
- Military presence was needed in Ireland = drain on England's resources + expensive
- In 1534 Kildare was dismissed and his son Thomas Fitzgerald led a rebllion
- This relationship eventually broke down so it was now difficult for Henry to govern ireland without kildare
- Gerald Fitzgerald (leading Irish nobleman + Earl of Kildare) retained his good relationship with Henry by being a courtier
- Wolsey
- He orgnaised the Treaty of London in 1518 - a Treaty of perpetual peace between England, france Spain, HRE + other smaller states
- The Pope had wanted a united Christian front against the Turks - this meant that Wolsey was made Papal legate of England
- 1529 Wolsey's fall from power
- He orgnaised the Treaty of London in 1518 - a Treaty of perpetual peace between England, france Spain, HRE + other smaller states
- France
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