Henry VIII was responsible for the failures of English foreign policy( ) Questions With Complete Accurate Answers Graded A+.

Yes- impulsive nature led to huge amounts of money being spent - correct answer - 1522 and 23, pointless but expensive invasions of France - June 1520 Field of Cloth and Gold cost Henry's treasury approx £15,000, his desire to boast to Francis I proved expensive and didn't really achieve anything diplomatically LOA- Impulsive nature - correct answer Henry was so desperate to go to war with France and to demonstrate his large ego that the Crown's finances suffered detrimentally, and although looked impressive( e.g. Field of Cloth and Gold), didn't make huge advancements in terms of foreign relations Yes- inability to negotiate and strategically demonstrate wisdom - correct answer - 1525 suggestion of join invasion of France with Charles( after Charles had already won over the French at Pavia) - 1526, failed to consider the consequences on his relationship with Charles after linking with the anti-imperial League of Cognac LOA- inability to negotiate - correct answer Henry was desperately trying to make alliances with anyone, and was not really thinking about the consequences which this may have- less intelligent in terms of negotiations than other rulers Yes- Failed to build on battle advantages/ exploit Scottish throne - correct answer - 1513, Battle of Flodden left the infant James V on the throne - 1542, Battle of Solway Moss left James V's one week old daughter Mary as heir to the Scottish throne LOA- Failure to build on battle advantages/ exploit Scottish throne - correct answer Henry VIII was provided with two major opportunities to advance his power in Scotland, but failed to do so meaning that Scotland got away with their weak throne and that Henry failed to secure complete control No- rejection of royal marriages by other rulers, not Henry himself - correct answer - 1515 Death of Louis XII of France ruined the marriage alliance between him and Henry's sister Mary - 1525 Charles V rejected a marriage alliance between him and Princess Mary, Henry VIII's daughter LOA- rejection of royal marriages - correct answer No directly Henry's fault because they crumbled due to either death of rejection which was inevitable No- other rulers isolating Henry pt.1 - correct answer - 1516 Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain - 1517 Treaty of Cambrai and 1529 Peace of Cambrai between France and HRE No- other rulers isolating Henry pt.2 - correct answer 1514- France made separate peace's with Ferdinand( Spain) and Maximillian, HRE which prevented any further campaigns between England and France LOA- other rulers isolating Henry - correct answer Although Henry himself could be blamed for having poor negotiation skills in the long-term, it was the actions of other foreign powers in the short-term which contributed to his overall instability in the European sphere. Conclusion - correct answer Although some failures could be due to other rulers excluding Henry, everything ultimately resorted back to HeYes- impulsive nature led to huge amounts of money being spent - correct answer - 1522 and 23, pointless but expensive invasions of France - June 1520 Field of Cloth and Gold cost Henry's treasury approx £15,000, his desire to boast to Francis I proved expensive and didn't really achieve anything diplomatically LOA- Impulsive nature - correct answer Henry was so desperate to go to war with France and to demonstrate his large ego that the Crown's finances suffered detrimentally, and although looked impressive( e.g. Field of Cloth and Gold), didn't make huge advancements in terms of foreign relations Yes- inability to negotiate and strategically demonstrate wisdom - correct answer - 1525 suggestion of join invasion of France with Charles( after Charles had already won over the French at Pavia) - 1526, failed to consider the consequences on his relationship with Charles after linking with the anti-imperial League of Cognac LOA- inability to negotiate - correct answer Henry was desperately trying to make alliances with anyone, and was not really thinking about the consequences which this may have- less intelligent in terms of negotiations than other rulers Yes- Failed to build on battle advantages/ exploit Scottish throne - correct answer - 1513, Battle of Flodden left the infant James V on the throne - 1542, Battle of Solway Moss left James V's one week old daughter Mary as heir to the Scottish throne LOA- Failure to build on battle advantages/ exploit Scottish throne - correct answer Henry VIII was provided with two major opportunities to advance his power in Scotland, but failed to do so meaning that Scotland got away with their weak throne and that Henry failed to secure complete control No- rejection of royal marriages by other rulers, not Henry himself - correct answer - 1515 Death of Louis XII of France ruined the marriage alliance between him and Henry's sister Mary - 1525 Charles V rejected a marriage alliance between him and Princess Mary, Henry VIII's daughter LOA- rejection of royal marriages - correct answer No directly Henry's fault because they crumbled due to either death of rejection which was inevitable No- other rulers isolating Henry pt.1 - correct answer - 1516 Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain - 1517 Treaty of Cambrai and 1529 Peace of Cambrai between France and HRE No- other rulers isolating Henry pt.2 - correct answer 1514- France made separate peace's with Ferdinand( Spain) and Maximillian, HRE which prevented any further campaigns between England and France LOA- other rulers isolating Henry - correct answer Although Henry himself could be blamed for having poor negotiation skills in the long-term, it was the actions of other foreign powers in the short-term which contributed to his overall instability in the European sphere. Conclusion - correct answer Although some failures could be due to other rulers excluding Henry, everything ultimately resorted back to Henry's inability to peacefully control his impulsivity, leading to him failing to maturely negotiate with others. nry's inability to peacefully control his impulsivity, leading to him failing to maturely negotiate with others.