King Edward VI and foreign policy

What’s Edward excited by?

Chivalry and war

What does his chronicle reveal he’s fascinated with?

Jousting, guns, battle fortification, and the past days of the Hundred Years War

What about the Hundreds Year War with France did he note in his chronicles?

Various sources of revenue for the campaign, the different kinds of troops, and how they were paid in the final treaty articles

What did his fascination in heroic potential foreign affairs lead him to do?

Drop his normal cold and penetrable facade

What prospect was he looking forward to?

Glorious entry onto the European stage

What was E6 very informed about?

Foreign affairs

What did he record in detail between May and June 1552?

The clashes of Maurice of Saxony, Henry II and Charles V in the Habsburg Wars

What was difficult to conceive about E6?

Him holding any sway over foreign policy decisions as Somerset in charge