Edward VI- foreign policy

What was Somerset's foreign policy like?

aggressive

What did Somerset want to do?

asserting english control of scotland by marrying edward with the infant mary queen of scots

What was Somerset's plan to overtake scotland?

defeat the scots in battle, place a number of garrisons at the borders of scotland and force them into submission

What battle did England defeat Scotland in 1547?

Battle of pinkie

Why did somerset's plan fail?

garrisons were too expensive to maintain, underestimated scot and french relations which allowed the french to relieve edinburgh.

Who did mary queen of scots marry instead?

the dauphin (heir to the french of the throne)

What was Northumberland's foreign policy like?

wanted peace in order to stabilise crown finances.

How did northumberland end the french war?

returned boulogne to the french

how much did the french pay england for bolougne back?

£133,333