Henry VIII Foreign Policy Goals and the Extent to Which they were Achieved


	Henry VIII Foreign Policy Goals and the Extent to Which they were Achieved
	Causes War with France in an attempt to reclaim the English Stake Glory (similar to medieval monarchs e.g. Henry V) Create Peace in Europe Secure the Tudor dynasty through foreign marriage	Effects Henry already controlled Calais and managed to capture both Tournai (1513) and Boulogne (1544). However both were returned to the French around 5 years later (1519 and 1551) Henry went to battle in the first war against France and helped capture Tournai Treaty of London (1518) - united most of Europe against the threat of the Ottomans, and brought peace for a few years. However wars eventually broke out again. Also was really a result of Wolsey not Henry Henry had 3 children, only one of which was from a foreign marriage (Mary-Catherine). His 2 daughters were initially made illegitimate due to divorce etc but were able to claim the throne after Edward died
	Overall summary

Henry already controlled Calais and managed to capture both Tournai (1513) and Boulogne (1544). However both were returned to the French around 5 years later (1519 and 1551)
Henry went to battle in the first war against France and helped capture Tournai
Treaty of London (1518) - united most of Europe against the threat of the Ottomans, and brought peace for a few years. However wars eventually broke out again. Also was really a result of Wolsey not Henry
Henry had 3 children, only one of which was from a foreign marriage (Mary-Catherine). His 2 daughters were initially made illegitimate due to divorce etc but were able to claim the throne after Edward died

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