Mary's Foreign Policy

Cards (5)

  • 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