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Y307: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603

Depth study: Henry VIII’s foreign policy 1509–1520 — the campaigns of 1513, the peace of 1514 and the Treaty of London

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Overview

Recall questions on the results of 1513, Catherine of Aragon’s and Wolsey’s roles, the peace and marriage of 1514, the Treaty of London, the Field of the Cloth of Gold and how the years 1509 to 1520 are judged.

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Why did Henry make peace with France in 1514?

Key term

Contrast the results of the two campaigns of 1513.

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How is Catherine's wider influence on early foreign policy interpreted?

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  1. 1

    Contrast the results of the two campaigns of 1513.

    Model answer

    Flodden destroyed a Scottish army and killed its king at modest expense, while the French campaign gained two towns of limited value for a vast sum.

  2. 2

    What role did Catherine of Aragon play in 1513?

    Model answer

    She acted as regent while Henry was in France, organised the northern defence that culminated at Flodden and sent her husband the news of the victory.

  3. 3

    How is Catherine's wider influence on early foreign policy interpreted?

    Model answer

    Some historians present her as an effective advocate of her father's Spanish interests who helped steer Henry into the Holy League; others argue Henry needed no persuading to attack France.

  4. 4

    What was Wolsey's contribution to the 1513 campaign?

    Model answer

    He organised the supply, transport and finance of the expedition with a competence that made his career.

  5. 5

    Why did Henry make peace with France in 1514?

    Model answer

    Ferdinand and Maximilian had already come to their own terms with Louis XII, leaving England to fight on alone at unsustainable cost.

  6. 6

    How was the peace of 1514 sealed?

    Model answer

    By the marriage of Henry's sister Mary to Louis XII, together with a French pension.

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