Elizabeth early foreign policy

• Who ruled Scotland in 1558?

  Mary guise on behalf of mary q of scots
• What religion was Mary Q of Scot'

  Catholic
• Which treaty solidified the loss of Calais?

  Treaty of Cateau cambresis 1559
• When was Calais meant to be returned?

  After 8 years If peace was kept
• What did france owe england if Calais wasn't returned after 8 years?

  500,000 crowns
• What move from the French alarmed John Knoxe?

  The garrisoning of Scottish fortresses
• How did france have control over Scotland?

  Mary was married to dauphin of france
• Which minister advised Elizabeth to help the Protestants?

  Cecil
• What are Scottish Protestants referred to?

  The lords of congregation
• Who led the lord of congregation

  John knoxe
• When did Elizabeth send a navy to the firth of forth?

  1559 to cause a naval blockage to the French
• When was the treaty of Berwick?

  1560
• What was the treaty of Berwick?

  Lords of congregation were offered support by england, and an army was sent north
• What area did the army sent north from the treaty of Berwick block?

  Leith; where the French were situated
• Was the Scottish siege successful?


  No it failed
• Why did the French withdraw from Scotland ? Eliz 1559

  Due to a storm and the death of Mary of guise
• When was the Catholic and Protestant conflict in france?

  1562
• Why did Elizabeth feel pressured to help in the conflict in france?

  To save Calais
• When was the treaty of Hampton Court?

  1562
• What did elizabeth promise to the Huguenot leader in the treaty of hampton court?

  6000 men

  a £30,000 loan

  control of the Le Havre Port
• Who advised elizabeth to conduct the treaty of hampton court?

  Dudley
• Who advised against the treaty of hampton court?

  Phillip II
• Was the Huguenot aid succesful?

  No as they were Defeated
• When was the treaty of Troyes?

  1564
• What was the key issue for england in treaty of Troyes?

  Permanently lost Calais
• What was Elizabeth cautious of after the Troye affair?

  Helping foreign Protestants
• How were Spanish relations initially?

  Cordial
• What did Hawkins attempt to do that angered Spain?

  Remove Spanish trading dominance by trading slaves from Africa to Caribbean
• Who blocked John Hawkins 3rd fleet?

  Spanish
• How many of Hawkins ships survived?

  Only 2
• Which pirate constantly harassed Spanish merchants and ships?

  Francis Drake
• How many florins did Elizabeth confiscate in the 1568 crisis?

  400,000
• Why did Eliz expelling the sea beggars from ports worsen issues for Spain?


  Led to a rebellion against Spanish rule
• By what year had all Dutch provinces rose against Spanish rule?

  1576
• Which Portuguese pretender to the Spanish throne did Elizabeth back?

  Don Antonio
• What did the Treaty of Joinville mean for Phillip?

  No longer had a political motive stopping him from supporting MQS
• Why did Elizabeth committing troops to Netherlands in Nonsuch fail?


  Troops were badly behaved and Dutch untrusting of them
• Who led the troops sent to the Netherlands?

  Earl of Leicester
• Which two officers betrayed the Dutch and joined the Duke of Parma?

  Stanley and Ronald of York
• How many fire ships did drake send into the armada?

  8