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How much can your remember about Wolsey? Take the bingo challenge!

Was Wolsey the big Was Wolsey the big man of Europe?man of Europe?

TBAT identify the key views TBAT identify the key views on Wolsey’s approach to on Wolsey’s approach to

foreign policyforeign policy

To assess the successes and To assess the successes and failures of Wolsey’s policiesfailures of Wolsey’s policies

Learning objectives

Key words: regency watershed dauphin

If you were Wolsey, who would you

form alliances with to

improve own and your

king’s status in Europe?

Who would you

create enemies

of?

Your taskYour task

Read p.65 and note down the views Read p.65 and note down the views of these historians:of these historians:

G.R.EltonG.R.Elton A.F.PollardA.F.Pollard J.J.ScarisbrickJ.J.Scarisbrick Steve GunnSteve Gunn Who do you agree with and why?Who do you agree with and why?

Historians on WolseyHistorians on Wolsey

G.R.EltonG.R.Elton: wanted Eng. To hold balance : wanted Eng. To hold balance of power by forming alliances with of power by forming alliances with powerful rulerspowerful rulers

A.F.PollardA.F.Pollard: wanted to pursue papal : wanted to pursue papal policy as cardinal & legate a laterepolicy as cardinal & legate a latere

J.J.ScarisbrickJ.J.Scarisbrick: aimed to encourage peace: aimed to encourage peace Steve GunnSteve Gunn: couldn’t predict where : couldn’t predict where

foreign policy would go - improvisedforeign policy would go - improvised Who do you agree with and why?Who do you agree with and why?

Your taskYour task Wolsey’s first foray into foreign Wolsey’s first foray into foreign

policy didn’t go well. Read p.66 and policy didn’t go well. Read p.66 and list reasons why Wolsey and Henry list reasons why Wolsey and Henry would have felt humiliated by the would have felt humiliated by the end of 1517end of 1517

How far do you think Wolsey was to How far do you think Wolsey was to blame?blame?

How embarassing!

Embarrassing buddiesEmbarrassing buddies

Duke of Albany overthrew regency Duke of Albany overthrew regency of Margaret (H8’s sister)of Margaret (H8’s sister)

Francis I beat Swiss at Marignano Francis I beat Swiss at Marignano (1515)(1515)

Concordat of Bologna (1516)Concordat of Bologna (1516) Double-crossed by Maximilian IDouble-crossed by Maximilian I Peace of Cambrai left England Peace of Cambrai left England

isolatedisolated

Your taskYour task

Things get better with the Treaty of Things get better with the Treaty of London. Read p.67 and list reasons London. Read p.67 and list reasons why Wolsey might feel a bit better!why Wolsey might feel a bit better!

What were the threats to the Treaty What were the threats to the Treaty of London? Find out by reading and of London? Find out by reading and taking notes on the bottom of the taking notes on the bottom of the pagepage

Treaty of London, 1518Treaty of London, 1518

Orchestrated by WolseyOrchestrated by Wolsey Non-aggression pactNon-aggression pact Collective securityCollective security Diplomatic prestige – 20 reps Diplomatic prestige – 20 reps

in Londonin London French pension in return for French pension in return for

TournaiTournai Mary betrothed to DauphinMary betrothed to Dauphin

Your taskYour task

Then came the Field of the Cloth of Then came the Field of the Cloth of Gold – but how much did it achieve? Gold – but how much did it achieve? Make a list of English triumphs and Make a list of English triumphs and disasters between 1520 and 25. Use disasters between 1520 and 25. Use p.68-9p.68-9

Who comes out on top, England, Who comes out on top, England, Spain or France in this period?Spain or France in this period?

TriumphsTriumphs FotCoG logistical success – FotCoG logistical success –

3,000 notables, royal 3,000 notables, royal pavilions, festivitiespavilions, festivities

Wolsey arranged 3 Powers Wolsey arranged 3 Powers conference in Calais (1521)conference in Calais (1521)

Treaty of Bruges (1521) Treaty of Bruges (1521) with Charles Vwith Charles V

Wolsey delayed committing Wolsey delayed committing Eng troops to war against Eng troops to war against FranceFrance

FailuresFailures

FotCoG – achieved little FotCoG – achieved little of diplomatic of diplomatic importanceimportance

Raiding party led by Raiding party led by Surrey (1522) made no Surrey (1522) made no territorial gainsterritorial gains

English support for English support for rebellion led by Charles, rebellion led by Charles, duke of Bourbon came duke of Bourbon came to nothingto nothing

Your taskYour task

What changed in1525? Read p.69-70 What changed in1525? Read p.69-70 and explain dramatic change in and explain dramatic change in English foreign policyEnglish foreign policy

List events outside Wolsey’s control List events outside Wolsey’s control that added to his problems.that added to his problems.

Would you agree with G.R.Elton this Would you agree with G.R.Elton this year was a diplomatic revolution?year was a diplomatic revolution?

Battle of Pavia, 1525

WatershedWatershed Battle of Pavia (1525) – Charles V captured Battle of Pavia (1525) – Charles V captured

Francis IFrancis I Treaty of Cognac (1526) – Eng. & Fr formed an Treaty of Cognac (1526) – Eng. & Fr formed an

alliancealliance Treaty of Westminster (1527) – marriage Treaty of Westminster (1527) – marriage

agreement involving Maryagreement involving Mary Sack of Rome (1527) – Clement VII taken Sack of Rome (1527) – Clement VII taken

prisonerprisoner Great Matter – H8 dependent on support of Great Matter – H8 dependent on support of

PopePope Peace of Cambrai (1529) – Eng isolatedPeace of Cambrai (1529) – Eng isolated

Your taskYour taskClick the

map to see a C16th

‘Google Maps’

Group taskGroup task

You will be given a series of dates You will be given a series of dates and events. Plot them on a living and events. Plot them on a living timeline.timeline.

Do you agree that 1525 was the Do you agree that 1525 was the watershed?watershed?

HomeworkHomework Read p.71-3 and Read p.71-3 and

create a scales chart create a scales chart detailing the detailing the successes and failures successes and failures of Wolsey’s foreign of Wolsey’s foreign policy. Don’t forget a policy. Don’t forget a judgement at the end.judgement at the end.

Which of the Which of the historians’ views of historians’ views of Wolsey’s foreign Wolsey’s foreign policy principles do policy principles do you most agree with?you most agree with?

On balance, where do you lie?

This house believes Wolsey was a failure at foreign policy! Continue the debate online!

Was Wolsey the big Was Wolsey the big man of Europe?man of Europe?

TBAT identify the key views TBAT identify the key views on Wolsey’s approach to on Wolsey’s approach to

foreign policyforeign policy

To assess the successes and To assess the successes and failures of Wolsey’s policiesfailures of Wolsey’s policies

Learning objectives

Key words: regency watershed dauphin