Henry VIII: England's relations with
foreign powers, 1509-29
Considering these victories, what did Henry want in the short term, and did he get this? -
correct answer-A quick military adventure to bring him popularity at home and respect
abroad; yes
England was well-placed to threaten... - correct answer-... the supply lines that the
Habsburgs used to connect their scattered possessions in Spain and the Netherlands, or to
threaten Northern France, but she was relegated to a minor role whenever the focus of
French-Habsburg rivalry shifted to the Italian peninsula.
Europe was suddenly populated with... - correct answer-... new, young monarchs who could
compete personally with Henry to be the centre of attention
How did historian Susan Doran say the treaty was, and why? - correct answer-'A glittering
success' because it brought immediate fame to Henry, upstaged even the Pope and
dispelled English isolation
How many countries signed the resulting treaty? - correct answer-Over 2 dozen
How was England made the pivotal point in this balance of power? - correct answer-Wolsey
had arranged that each country sign the treaty separately with England, rather than
everyone signing the same document.
Rather than focusing on the crusade itself, what did Wolsey do? - correct answer-He called
for all the major powers of Europe to settle their differences and live under 'universal peace'
Was there actually a chance of this happening? - correct answer-A very little chance, BUT
Wolsey saw an opportunity to place England at the centre of European diplomacy.
Were those victories the beginning of a new era of English greatness in Europe? - correct
answer-Hardly.
What did T.A. Morris in 1998 say about the Treaty of London? - correct answer-- It "did not
last"
- Was a "mere exercise in egoism"
- "If the prominence and prestige of the crown were the primary aims of foreign policy, then
that policy reached its highest point in the Treaty of London"
What did the treaty commit its signatories too? - correct answer-Avoiding war or risking being
attacked by the rest of the signatories. In this way, a crude balance of power was to be
established across Western Europe which would prevent major conflicts.
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