Summarised notes on Henry VIII's foreign policy for A level history. Split up into distinct sections that can easily be transferred to an A level essay. Also contains tips for how to structure and write an essay on this topic.
1509-1514 –
Come into immediate conflict with his Father’s peaceful foreign
policy. He organised the Holy League, an anti-French alliance,
incorporating Spain, the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
Henry was able to achieve small victories in France, such as the
capture of Tournai, however his first major victory occurred on
the Scottish Border at the Battle of Flodden Field in September
1513.
James IV was killed in the battle, leaving his infant son James V
on the throne, yet little was achieved with this advantage.
Henry’s priority remained the French Campaign.
The military adventures of 1513 were very costly, forcing Henry
to liquidate his inherited assets. These economic tensions
caused a revolt in Yorkshire, and Tournai was eventually sold
back to the French for a tiny sum.
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