Edward VI's Foreign Policies

• What was Somerset's approach to foreign policy?

  Warring/agressive foreign policy
• What was Somerset's aim of foreign policy?

  To reassert England's claim on the Scottish throne
• How did Somerset want to achieve his foreign policy aim?

  By marrying Edward to Queen Mary of Scotland
• When did Somerset have a successful victory over the Scots?

  Battle of Pinkie in Sep 1547
• What were the main downfalls of Somerset's attempt to defeat the Scots?

  It was proving to be very expensive and difficult to capture significant castles due to the cooperation between the French and Scottish
• Who was Mary Queen of Scots married to?

  The French King, Francis II
• How successful was Somerset's foreign policy objectives?

  Not very, he failed to defeat the Scots in battle and the marriage between Edward and Mary wasn't secured
• What was a consequence of the defeat with the Scots?

  The relationship with France deteriorated and left England with the threat of invasion in 1549.
• What was the significance of Somerset's failed foreign policy in relation to his position as Lord Protector?

  Failed foreign policy led to hatred amongst the nobles so he lost support of his autocratic style of government
• What was Northumberland's approach to foreign policy?

  Peaceful
• What was Northumberland's aim of foreign policy?

  To reduce foreign expenditure
• How did Northumberland achieve his aim of foreign policy?

  He ended the wars against France and Scotland
• What came with the ending of the war with France?

  He was forced to return Boulogne which was perceived as humiliating but proved an improvement to Crown finances. And the French gave the English £133,333 to recover the port
• What came with the ending of the war with Scotland?

  English garrisons in Scotland were abandoned and the financial benefit of this outweighed the fear of French influence in Scotland