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Henry VIII Revision
1. When did England join the Holy League and who was in the League?
1511 and Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Vatican and Venice.
2. Who was the Holy League set up against?
France
3. Who did Henry send to the Pope and why?
Archbishop of York, Bainbridge to persuade Pope Julius II to align with them against
France
4. When did Henry send troops to the South-West of France and under who?
In 1512 he sent 10,000 men under the commandment of the Marquis of Dorset
5. What was the result of this?
It achieved nothing as Ferdinand used him as a divergent tactic
6. When did Henry lead a force to the north-east of France?
1513
7. When was the Battle of Spurs? What did Henry get out of it?
It was August 16th 1513 and he got Thérouanne,Tournai and renegotiated Etaples
French pensions that had been lost.
8. When was the Battle of Flodden?
September 9th 1513
9. What happened at the Battle of Flodden?
James IV crossed the border with a large force, but was defeated by a smaller English
force quickly (under Catherine of Aragon’s order) which was led by the Earl of Surrey.
10. What was the result of the Battle of Flodden?
James IV was killed along with Scottish nobility and the throne was left to James V
11. How did Henry fund the war with France and Scotland in 1513?
Used all his father’s inheritance and had to liquidate assets from his father
12. What did the Scottish War in 1513 provoke in Yorkshire?
Grumblings about taxation over a war that didn’t involve them- similar to Henry VII
13. When was Tournai sold back to France?
1519
14. What was Henry’s relationship like with his father’s councillors?
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He had a lot of conflicts with them. At the beginning of his reign he had Empson and
Dudley executed.
15. When was there another campaign contemplated? Why was it abandoned?
1514 and it was abandoned as Ferdinand and Maximilian made peace with France
16. When and why did Henry’s sister Mary marry Louis XII?
October 1514 as part of a peace Treaty made by Cardinal Wolsey- created a marriage
alliance
17. When was Henry becoming dissatisfied with his marriage to Catherine and why?
Mid 1520s as she was past child bearing age and he did not have a male heir
18. Which illegitimate child did Henry recognise and why did he consider legitimising
him?
Henry Fitzroy and because he didn’t have a male heir
19. Who was Anne Boleyn the daughter and niece of?
She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn and the niece of the Duke of Norfolk.
20. What sealed Wolsey’s fate?
15th June 1529 a hearing regarding Henry’s annulment to Catherine was held in London
but it was adjourned by Campeggio on the 30th of July. He was unable to fulfil his task of
having Henry’s marriage annulled.
21. When was the Field of Cloth of Gold?
8th-24th June 1520
22. What was the significance of Field of Cloth of Gold?
It was a chance for Henry and France to foster good relations, but this was a bit of a pre-
tence as it was really an opportunity to show off grandeur and masculinity. No physical
policies or agreements were made
23. How much did the Field of Cloth of Gold cost England?
£15,000
24. How did Henry prove his superiority to Francis?
He showed he was the better warrior than him by breaking his lance
25. Why were Henry and Francis in direct competition with each other?
Because Henry was only three years older than Francis
26. When was the Treaty of London signed and what was its purpose?
1518 and Wolsey created it so that there was peace in Europe.
27. How was the Treaty of London undermined?
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Henry VIII Revision
1. When did England join the Holy League and who was in the League?
1511 and Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Vatican and Venice.
2. Who was the Holy League set up against?
France
3. Who did Henry send to the Pope and why?
Archbishop of York, Bainbridge to persuade Pope Julius II to align with them against
France
4. When did Henry send troops to the South-West of France and under who?
In 1512 he sent 10,000 men under the commandment of the Marquis of Dorset
5. What was the result of this?
It achieved nothing as Ferdinand used him as a divergent tactic
6. When did Henry lead a force to the north-east of France?
1513
7. When was the Battle of Spurs? What did Henry get out of it?
It was August 16th 1513 and he got Thérouanne,Tournai and renegotiated Etaples
French pensions that had been lost.
8. When was the Battle of Flodden?
September 9th 1513
9. What happened at the Battle of Flodden?
James IV crossed the border with a large force, but was defeated by a smaller English
force quickly (under Catherine of Aragon’s order) which was led by the Earl of Surrey.
10. What was the result of the Battle of Flodden?
James IV was killed along with Scottish nobility and the throne was left to James V
11. How did Henry fund the war with France and Scotland in 1513?
Used all his father’s inheritance and had to liquidate assets from his father
12. What did the Scottish War in 1513 provoke in Yorkshire?
Grumblings about taxation over a war that didn’t involve them- similar to Henry VII
13. When was Tournai sold back to France?
1519
14. What was Henry’s relationship like with his father’s councillors?
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He had a lot of conflicts with them. At the beginning of his reign he had Empson and
Dudley executed.
15. When was there another campaign contemplated? Why was it abandoned?
1514 and it was abandoned as Ferdinand and Maximilian made peace with France
16. When and why did Henry’s sister Mary marry Louis XII?
October 1514 as part of a peace Treaty made by Cardinal Wolsey- created a marriage
alliance
17. When was Henry becoming dissatisfied with his marriage to Catherine and why?
Mid 1520s as she was past child bearing age and he did not have a male heir
18. Which illegitimate child did Henry recognise and why did he consider legitimising
him?
Henry Fitzroy and because he didn’t have a male heir
19. Who was Anne Boleyn the daughter and niece of?
She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn and the niece of the Duke of Norfolk.
20. What sealed Wolsey’s fate?
15th June 1529 a hearing regarding Henry’s annulment to Catherine was held in London
but it was adjourned by Campeggio on the 30th of July. He was unable to fulfil his task of
having Henry’s marriage annulled.
21. When was the Field of Cloth of Gold?
8th-24th June 1520
22. What was the significance of Field of Cloth of Gold?
It was a chance for Henry and France to foster good relations, but this was a bit of a pre-
tence as it was really an opportunity to show off grandeur and masculinity. No physical
policies or agreements were made
23. How much did the Field of Cloth of Gold cost England?
£15,000
24. How did Henry prove his superiority to Francis?
He showed he was the better warrior than him by breaking his lance
25. Why were Henry and Francis in direct competition with each other?
Because Henry was only three years older than Francis
26. When was the Treaty of London signed and what was its purpose?
1518 and Wolsey created it so that there was peace in Europe.
27. How was the Treaty of London undermined?
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