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1
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Which three Catholic powers wanted to ensure return of England to Catholicism?

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  • Pope
  • France
  • HRE
2
Q

In 1538, what did the Pope do?

A
  • he called on the Catholic powers of Europe to mount a crusade to return Church in England to Rome
3
Q

In the Habsburg-Valois conflict, did England traditionally support?

A
  • England traditionally supported the HRE
4
Q

Why did England traditionally support the HRE in the Habsburg-Valois conflict?

A
  • they were a natural ally due to trade links with the Netherlands
5
Q

Why did Henry turn to Francis I when he started his search for an annulment?

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  • he encouragement the annulment and potential remarriage
6
Q

When did war break out between Charles V and Francis I? Why?

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  • 1536

- over Milan

7
Q

Why didn’t Henry exploit France’s vulnerability when war broke out between Francis and Charles in 1536?

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  • he was forced to use his military resources in the Pilgrimage of Grace (domestic discontentment in England)
8
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What was the foreign situation considered to be deteriorating for England in 1538?

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  • there was a declaration of a 10 year truce between Francis and Charles (The Treaty of Nice)
9
Q

Why did Cromwell begin to search for allies in Germany?

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  • he saw the Treaty of Nice as a massive threat to England
10
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What was the name of the several Protestant German Princes that Cromwell negotiated with?

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  • Schmalkaldic league
11
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Who did Henry send to France and who did he send to the Imperial court?

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  • the Duke of Norfolk to France

- Sir Thomas Wyatt to the Imperial court

12
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In 1538, there was such a great threat from HRE and France. What did Henry do?

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  • began to fortify against coming war

- members of Pole and Courtenay family executed (worried about Catholic challenge to throne)

13
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How does Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon relate to foreign policy?

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  • it was part of the attempt to solidify the anti-French alliance (Henry was anti-French because he wanted to regain the former French territories)