A timeline for Henry VIII's foreign policy between 1513-46. The timeline has three columns organising Henry VIII's actions into his aims for foreign prestige/a warrior king reputation, specifically with France, national security and securing succession. This includes his relations with France, Spai...
warrior king/foreign speci cally rivalry with France national security secure succession
prestige
pre auld alliance between france and scotland
accession
upon clashed with ‘old councillors’ not wanting renewal of Treaty of Perpetual
accession Peace but sent Archbishop of York the Pope->
Holy League with Spain and the HRE in anti-French alliance; in reality a
manipulation by Ferdinand and HRE
1513 invaded france twice, 2nd attempt won the Battle of Battle of Flodden between James IV of Scotland and Earl of
the Spurs and captured Therouanne and Tournai; in Surrey; James and Scottish nobility was killed leaving infant
reality had little use other than propaganda as new James V heir to the throne
territory was only 16km from Calais
1515 louis XII of France dies replaced with Francis I
ending peace
1516 Treaty of Cambrais between Charles and Maximilian and Francis
Francis appointed french Duke of Albany as regent to Scottish throne
Ferdinand of Aragon (Spain) dies replaced by his grandson Charles V seeking alliance with France instead
1518 Maximilian (HRE) Treaty of London initiated by Wolsey to end isolation with
dies France, Spain, HRE but meaningless in the LT
England returns Tournai to France in return for a pension and
promise to keep Albany out of Scotland
1520 Field of the Cloth of
Gold just outside
1521 Calais involved Treaty of Bruges
meeting between with Charles
1525 Henry and Francis; Henry takes advantage of Francis’ captivity by Henry supports the League of Cognac organised by the Pope supporting him in
no LT e ects and Charles after loosing the Battle of Pavia to suggest to counter-balance Charles’ excessive power -> change in contending with
cost royal treasury they invade France -> Charles disagrees breaking direction of French aggression Francis for HRE, to
alliance improve relations
1527 about £15,000 Charles V sacked the Pops Clement VII preventing divorce
with the Pope and
with Catherine
included marriage
Wolsey pressurises Charles with a trade embargo on alliance with
Burgundy -> fails and english economy damaged by Charles Charles and
Princess Mary
1532 defensive alliance with France useless
Charles becomes
fi ff
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