foreign policy 1514-1526

• Background

  • no clear theme on henry policies
  • imact of reformation 1517 onward
  • fear of ottoman turks
  • auld alliance between scotland and england
  • changing leadership
• change in leader ship

  • 1515 louis 12 died (france) died to francis 1st age 21 replces
  • 1516 ferdinand died so charles 5th replaces him at 16
  • both young kings so had similar ideas to henry
• France events

  • francis captured milan which is immediate success
  • charles 5ht and maximilian sign treaty of cambrai with francis in 1517
  • england is isolated
  • duke of albany - heir of sctland was a part of french nobility
  • divisons within scotish nolbility
  • henry incapable of expoliting weakness
• wolseys actions

  • treaty of London 1518
  • pope Leo 10th wanted a united christian front
  • there was a non agression packed between england,france,spain and holy roman empire- all signed speratly with england
  • wolsey was papal legate
• impact of the foreign plicies

  • tourni sold back to france and in return england was given pension
  • albany ket out od scotland
  • 1519 charles became holy roman emperor
  • two sides foreign policy usccessful due to wolsey and the concern about charles 5th
• field of cloth of gold

  • june 1520
  • 18 days of feats tournements and religous serviceds
  • henry and francis had to compete on the same dife to prevent arguments
  • they both did a wrestling match and henry left
  • two weeks later a meeting with charles 5th for an alliance between england france and holy roman empire
  • francis and charles suspisious
• Aftermath of field of cloth of gold

  • treaty of bruges - 1521
  • signed charles V
  • want to improve relations with the pope
  • wanted to improve relations with pope
  • wanted more terriotory
  • marriage alliance between princess mary (henry daughter) and charles V despite being cousins
• support for the hasburgs

  • in 1522 and 1523 england invaded france despite wolseys reservations
  • minimal help from charles V
  • campaigns were little and costly
• Battle of pavia

  • 1525
  • crucial moment
  • italian war 1494-1559
  • francis capturrd by charles V
• henry response to battle of pavia

  • henry wanted to get in on the glory with francis
  • wanted charles V to help him with launch a campaig invade france
  • would divide france into england and spain zone
• impact of battle of pavia

  • threat of rebellion due to amicable grant showed henry and wolsey no need for war
  • henry ego was bruised charles repuidated the marriage contract with mary
  • wolsey domestic presige never recoverd
  • fracturing anglo- imperal relationship pushed henry and wolsey to pursue a pro french foreign policy
• support from french from 1525

  • league of cognac-1526
  • french pope venice florence miln not sure if england was involved co operative
  • anti hasburg alliance