Firstly, Catherine of Aragon played a vital role in delaying the annulment from Henry because her links to Charles meant that Charles himself could intervene with the annulment. Also, after the Sacking of Rome in 1527, Pope Clement VII was taken prisoner and was really acting under Charles’ orders. Due to these circumstances, Catherine of Aragon used Charles V to delay the annulment for as long as she could. In Source 1, this is clearly shown in the words, “But that Charles was Catherine’s nephew”. From this I can infer that due to Catherine’s links to Charles, Catherine could use Charles to block or delay the annulment from Henry.
This Alliance consisted of Holland, England, Brandenburg, Portugal, Savoy, and the Holy Roman Empire. At the time England did not want another War following the events of 1698 and as for France, Louis believed that another major conflict would be unnecessary. After Charles II’s death the European powers found themselves in a provocative and ambiguous situation that was turned on its head following Leopold’s declaration of War following the acceptance of the throne by Louis’ grandson in 1700. This ascension to the throne had
These treaties provided important gains for Britain, Austria and the house of bourbon that set the foundation for future development in Europe and abroad. The treaties also labelled the defeat of French ambitions created under Louis XIV and introduced the concept of the balance of power into international relations for the first time. For most of the 17th century France dominated as a European super power. Britain, France's greatest opposition, had just recently emerged as a new superpower in the 1680's along with Austria and the Dutch Republic after victories in the 9 years’ war (McKay & Scott, 1983). Concurrently the king of Spain, Charles II, was nearing his deathbed with no heir to the Spanish throne.
Event 3: Protestant Reformation - 1530s During the early 1500s, Spain and England were allies. Since Spain was their ally, England took little interest in establishing colonies in the New World. After King Henry VIII broke England's ties with the Roman Catholic Church, thus establishing the English Protestant Reformation, religious conflict between the Protestant England and the Catholic Spain escalated. Queen Elizabeth I was placed on the throne in 1558, in which she would promote goals of Protestantism and seizing the Spanish naval and raiding Spainish settlements. Event 4: England's victory over the Spanish Armada - 1588 Although Spain and England were allies during the first half of the 1500s, due to religious difference, the two Europeon countries became bitter rivals.
In what ways was Dynastic Marriage important in Henry VII’s relations with foreign powers in the years 1487-1509? Foreign policy was a prominent issue throughout Henry VII’s reign. England was comparatively weak on the European stage, forcing Henry to follow a policy in which dynastic marriage was crucial in achieving peace, prosperity and international recognition of his kingship. However, not all dynastic marriages worked in Henry VII’s favour, some directly threatening England’s security. The aim of the marriages of Henry’s children into the royal houses of foreign powers was to establish the Tudor dynasty as rightful rulers of England.
Her way of dealing with foreign affairs was very different to her Father’s in that Elizabeth tended to be more methodical in contrast to Henry who settled misunderstanding with battles and warfare. She was more likely to apply logic to her plans and think politically than she was to put war and conflict first. This mindset aided the queen in staying allies with Spain and Philip who were an important power in Europe during the Tudor dynasty’s reign. When Elizabeth became Queen in 1558 on the death of her half-sister Mary, England had a decent relationship with Spain. Mary’s marriage to Philip of Spain obviously helped to cement this even if the marriage itself was not a success.
Should the Defeat of the Armada be rewritten? I think the defeat of the armada should be rewritten because when we are told about the battle, the English are very biased on our own side and we only say the story from an English perspective. The Spanish Armada was a large fleet of ships sent to England from Spain in 1588, with the intention of conquering England. In this essay I will explain why the armada happened and why it failed. It was King Philip II that sent the Spanish armada to conquer England.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail under the Spanish flag, sparking Spain’s colonization era. Spain created a powerful, wealthy empire, which was hard to compete with. England was also allies with Spanish for the first half of the sixteenth century, taking little interest in establishing colonies. England, however, finally gained confidence over Spain in 1588 when they beat the Spanish Armada. The defeat brought about English nationalism and in contrast Spain was humiliated and nearly emptied its national treasury, (Defeat of the Spanish Armada).
Not only did The Reconquista hurt Spain because of bad publicity, but the Moors were the educated artisans. When they left Spain, it became uneducated and lost its middle working class. The Reconquista ended in 1492 when the Christian kings took the Iberian peninsula back under control. Although The Reconquista was crucial to Spain’s decline the defeat of the Spanish Armada was even more notable to the cause. In 1588 the Spanish Armada was defeated in the English Channel.
Anne Boleyn How important was Anne Boleyn in the English reformation? Anne’s Influence on Henry and his decision to divorce Catherine Catherine of Aragon was born in 1485 to the King and Queen of Spain and so she was 6 years older than Henry VIII. Originally Catherine came to England to marry Arthur, Henry’s older brother. During these times, Kings and Queens did not marry for love, as people do today. They married in order to form a friendship between countries.