Foreign policy- France

What happened in 1544?

Small force of 48000 sent to France, managed to capture Boulogne, more than Charles or Francis had been able to achieve in the same period

How did this show Eng was strong militarily?

Achieved this w/o help from his ally (Charles), showed Eng was a military force to be reckoned with, boosted H’s claim to glory

What could this argue?

Henry had managed to restore some honour among European princes after lack of success from 1520

What did the terms of 1546 peace treaty allow for?

Eng could retain Boulogne for 7 years, and F agreed to pay all outstanding pension pay

What happened with the campaign in 1544?

Expensive, saw it as H trying to recapture his youth, similar to marriage to C Howard

What was unlikely?

Unlikely H seriously believed that this could lead to his seizure of French throne, made even less likely by the withdrawal of Charles V from the conflict

What did H have to do with France?

Make peace at the Treaty of Camp in June 1546

What did the cost of Boulogne campaign show? (£2 mil)

Henry had engineered a mid Tudor crisis

What did war with France use up?

Money gained from dissolutions and has necessitated the need for debasement, heavy taxation, forced loans and borrowing on the Antwerp money market

Why was H without allies?

Habsburgs and F made peace, France now free to invade Eng, made more likely by Auld alliance with Scot who wanted revenge for ‘rough wooing’

How else was Eng security threatened?

F fleet sailed into the Solent and landed a raiding party on the Isle of Wight