Henry VIII Foreign Policy 1509-1529
Aims
Military Glory like Henry V
Conquer France/ establish reliable alliance against France
Secure Scottish Border
Win territories in France & exploit French Spanish rivalry
Holy League (ENG,SPN,HRE)
Actions
French War 1511-12
French War 1513
Henry Lead 30,000 men into France
Earl of Surrey left to defend Scottish Border
English captured Tournai
Battle of Flodden 9th Sept 1513
Scottish invasion defeated by Earl of Surrey
King James IV killed
Agreed further war against France with Spain & HRE
Spain & HRE later make peace with France
Henry had to make peace with France so he married his sister Mary to Louis XII
Treaty of London Oct 1518
Non-aggression pact including: England, France, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Various Germanic States
Spearheaded by Wolsey
Field of the Cloth of Gold 1520 (FOCOG)
Tournai later sold back to France for 12,000 Livres 1519
Second French War 1522-3
Amicable Grant 1525
Forced loan of 1/3 of clergy income
Failed due to lack of Spanish support
English internation glory for Henry VIII
Costed a full years income
No treaty signed
Refused by parliament given the recently high tax for Second French War
Victory at Battle of the Spurs
Needed money for further war with France
Collectors met by resistance across the country
Failed due to lack of support from Charles V of Spain
Overall Succes
Lack of action against Scotland
Multiple failed conquests of France
Lack of strong relation with Spain
Huge loss of income in wars & FOCOG
Charles V of Spain not invited