Mary's Foreign Policy

• What were Mary's two main foreign policy aims?

  1.Restore England to Papal supremacy

  2.Marry Philip
• Why was foreign policy complicated?

  Mary married a Spaniard so was against the French. She also wanted to please the Pope who was anti-Spanish so she was warring against him.
• When did England declare war on France?

  1557 following a bizarre landing at Scarborough of French troops led by Thomas Stafford.
• What was the significance consequence of the war with France 1557?

  England lost Calais in Jan 1558
• What significant reforms did Mary introduce that Elizabeth benefitted from?

  Naval and militia, it was a reorganisation of the administration and finance of the navy. Which built 6 new ships and repaired others