France promote the unification of Italy in a large extent. However there were other countries such as Prussia, Britain, and Austria. Also there were significant figures who promote the unification of Italy such as Garibaldi and Cavour To start with France has not always been positive factor for the unification process. France in 1848 sent an army of about 20.000 men to destroy the roman republic. At Plombieres meeting of 1858 Cavour and Napoleon III agreed to work together which the agreement was Nice and Savoy are going to belong to France(so there would be no complete unification) and fought the war of 1859 against Austria.
This shows Henrys naivety in foreign policy and the other European powers were using him to benefit themselves whilst sending him to his downfall. Despite this Henry personally lead an army of 25,000 across the channel and took Therouanne and tournai in northern France and winning memorable battles such as the battle of the spurs. However Thomas Wolsey was the one who very effectively organised the second attempt on besieging France and emphatically orcastrated the peace agreements between the two nations in 1514 so it could be argued that the foreign policy towards the French at the time was policy’s that of Wolsey not Henry. Also in later years in the second French war 1522-25 Henry was yet again let down by his allies Charles V
Do you agree with the suggestion that Henry VIII and Wolsey conducted an effective Foreign Policy between the years 1515-1525? Henry VIII’s foreign policy orchestrated by Wolsey in the years 1515-25 was considered to be both a success and a failure. This essay will counter argue both sides of the argument as to whether it was a success or a failure. My personal opinion was that the foreign policy was a failure due to most of the aims not being met. The aims set to be achieved by Henry was to; Capture France, become a ‘Warrior king’ and to be known as one of the leading country’s in the world.
Scott martin – extended essay - liberal reforms Question – how successfully did the Liberal government (1906-14). Tackle the problem of poverty? Many historians argue the liberals effectively tackled the problem of poverty once elected in 1906 in their landslide victory. Once the party was elected however it was still very much in favour of its laissez-faire policy and social reform was not high in its parties priorities, it took significant time and pressure also some very notable individuals such as Lloyd George or Winston Churchill to change the course of Britain’s welfare system and unwittingly perhaps set up the foundations of the welfare state in the future. This essay will show how the liberals aimed to tackle the problem of
However, wars generally led to very expensive costs to the country. Henry's father, Henry VII, left the country in quite a stable state economically, but Henry devoted most of England's money into his campaigns to take over France, because he believed had a right to the Throne. To some extent source 4 supports the idea that the foreign policy did fail due to the lack of resources, because it states that “the young warrior family accepted the fact that royal finances could not support a repetition of the campaign of 1513”. This quote implies that the lack of resources seems to be the dominant reason for stopping Henry from invading France and therefore source 4 supports the statement to some extent. In source 4 we also learn that much must have depended on diplomatic relations with Maximilian and Ferdinand, however Henry’s allies proved unfaithful and unreliable.
Napoleon Bonaparte was an important French political and military leader in the early 1800s and was one of the most important leaders in history. Napoleon became the first French consul after conducting a successful coup d’etat in 1799. Napoleon was very important during the French Revolution, and also went on to rule France and most of Europe from 1799-1805 due to his obsession of power and control. Even though Napoleon had some accomplishments, Napoleon treated his people like a tyrant would and thought of only himself. Because of Napoleon’s selfishness when conquering other countries he is considered a tyrant.
He also used the quote, “ L’Etat, c’est moi”, which translates to “ I am the state”. There is no doubt Louis XIV want absolute political power, but he also believed he was, in a sense, better then everyone else. Louis XIV believed that it was very important that he maintain absolute control over all French military forces. This would help him to prevent a civil war that could happen as a result of nobles constantly struggling for power, as confirmed in the Fronde. King Louis XIV identified himself with Apollo, the Greek God of the sun.
After being appointed brigadier-general he was given command to challenge Austrian powers in Italy. Following his success in the mission, he persisted and began to negotiate the Treaty of Campo Formio, which gave France control over the Austrian Netherlands and extended its eastern border to the Rhine River. As a result of proving his promising determination, he was given command for an army for the invasion of England. Once changes began to occur in the French government, he was looked for as military support and accepted. From First Consul to the Emperor of the French, Napoleon took advantage of his triumph to rise in power.
Italian Unification as a result of Foreign Aids The Italian Unification was a result of foreign aids from France, Prussia, Britain and also Russia by helping to gain Italian states and by helping indirectly. Firstly, the Italian Unification was a result of foreign aids from France because France wanted to gain prestige. To do this, France helped gain Lombardy and Duchies of Italy. When France saw the strength of the Piedmontese army in the Crimean war 1854, France agreed to help Piedmont against Austria. For this agreement, both countries signed the Pact of Plombieres in 1858 where if Austria attacked Piedmont, France will send 200,000 troops to help.
Although the results were ineffective it was effective in the sense of spreading Nationalism. Mazzini was known as the heart of the revolution; he organized revolutionary groups such as the Society of Young Italy which aimed at training leaders and spreading nationalism in Italy which the main goal was to spread nationalism. Topic 2- Works of Cavour and Garibaldi- support of other countries The first country that helped Piedmont to unify Italy was France. After the Crimean War (1854-6) Napoleon III, king of France, agreed to help Piedmont in taking Lombardy and Venetia from Austria. In 1858, Cavour and Napoleon III met at Plombieres.