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Foreign Policy Aims 1603

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  • England to remain at Peace
  • To keep Europe free from all out war religious warfare
  • To maintain the role of international mediator - Peacemaker
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James and Peace

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His motto ‘Beati Pacificus’ -> Blessed are the Peacemakers, believed in peace and wanted to settle disputes by diplomacy and reason than confrontation
- Avoid financial drain of war - wouldn’t need to go ‘cap-in-hand to Parliament for War subsidies

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Treaty of London

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1604, ended the 19 year Anglo-Spanish war- James was Scottish so felt no hostility towards the Spanish, brought trade with Spain, pacification of Ireland

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Truce of Antwerp

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1609, ended war between Denmark and Spain- against James’ goal to prolong dispute to preoccupy them

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Catholic Marriages 1605-1611; 1611-1621

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Henry to Anne of Spain then Charles to Maria of Spain

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Protestant Marriage

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Elizabeth married to Elector of Palatinate 1613

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Dynastic Marriages

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Seeking alliances with both the Catholics and Protestants, use as a power base from which he could more efficiently work for an end to the cold war between the religious blocs- secure lasting peace

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Outbreak of the Thirty Years War

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1618

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How much control did James have?

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  • James faced a Protestant Parliament who wanted him to intervene
  • Spain did not have to negotiate from strength and would insist on terms that were unworkable
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Success of Foreign Policy

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  • Kept England out of war
  • Secured Protestant dynastic marriage to Elector of Palatinate
  • Maintained role of international mediator
  • James didn’t start the 30 years war- tried to avoid war and keep peace at all costs; told Frederick not to take crown (he ignored this)
  • Spanish Match
  • Settled Cleves-Jülich 1614 and war between Denmark and Sweden
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Failure of Foreign Policy

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  • Doesn’t keep Europe free of War- 30 Years War
  • Couldn’t prolong war between the dutch and Spanish
  • Didn’t secure long-lasting Catholic marriage
  • James was overconfident. He had an inflated view of his own ability to control events on Continental Europe.