Edward and foreign policy

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Somerset's aims (1547-1549)
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Why was Somerset partly bound to try secure an alliance between Edward and Mary Stuart?
It was in Henry's will
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Name his two other aims
secure an alliance with France, ensure English dominance over scotland
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What battle took place Sept 1547?
The Battle of Pinkie
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Why was Francis I death 2 months after Edwards reign began unlucky?
The new king Henry II had a more aggressive approach to foreign policy and was keen to assert his dominance over England
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What did Henry II renew between France and Scotland?
The Auld Alliance
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Along with warships, how many troops did France send too Scotland to fight the English ?
4000
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What did Somerset feel like he had to do in response?
respond and launch a land invasion of Scotland
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How many men did Somerset send for the land invasion?
22,000
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How many warships and how many supply ships did Somerset ?
30 warships, 50 supply ships
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Where was the Battle of Pinkie and who won and why?
Just south of Edinburgh, England, The Scottish Army was poorly equipped
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What area of Scotland did he control?
The border region
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What were expensive to maintain?
The forts and garrsions
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name two English failures
Could not make further gains and failed to control strategically important castles
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Name 2 strategically important castles they failed to capture?
Edinburgh castle, firth of fort
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Why did this advantage the Scottish and France?
French ships could supply the Scottish army
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What happened to Mary Queen of Scots ?
5 year old Mary with the approval of Scottish Lords was removed to France
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How much had this cost Somerset?
£600,000 - putting increased pressure in an already weak economy
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In 1549 what was he forced to do due to rebellions?
Return some English Troops
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Although Somerset got some land gain, why was ultimately a failure?
Strengthened the relationship between France and England
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What was Somerset proven to be From the Battle of Pinkie?
Poor general and indecisive
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Duke of Somerset
1549-1553
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Name Northumberland to main foreign policy aims ( security)
Cut expenditure on warfare and foreign policy, secure alliance with France and Scotland to guarantee Englands security
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Why did he want alliances (religion)?
They would be a useful ally if Charles V opposed radical reforms of the church
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When was the Treaty of Boulogne ?
1550
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Why did England agree to return Boulogne because it was a key Port and was a symbolic loss of English possession of France?
It was expensive to maintain
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how much did France pay as compensation?
£133,333 (a lot)
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What did England have to agree to remove in terms of Scotland as apart of the treaty?
all garrisons and troops
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What happened to the English and Scottish border
It was returned to the position before 1542
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What type of defence alliance was created between France and scotland?
a perpetual dense alliance
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Who was Edward going to marry as apart of this alliance?
Henry II eldest daughter
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Relations with Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor
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What 2 main thing was Charles V angered about?
Close relations with France and England and radical of reform of the church after 1549 because he was a devout Catholic
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When did Charles consider an invasion?
1551
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In response to this threat what was Northumberland action?
To but a trade embargo on the sale of cloth with the Netherlands
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When did Charles improve relations for economic reasons and the needs for support?
June 1552
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