Elizabeth I - Foreign Policy
What was the 1564 Treaty of Troyes?
- Calais never to be returned to England - England lost insurance fee on Calais agreed in 1559 Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis
What was the 1562 Treaty of Hampton Court? (2)
- Elizabeth to provide 3,000 men and financial aid to Prince of Condé - Elizabeth allowed to occupy Le Havre and Dieppe until peace restored
What was the 1559 Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis? (3)
- Ended Habsburg-Valois conflict in Italy; England no longer at war with France - Calais would remain under French control for eight years then returned if peaceful alliance maintained - If not, England to receive £125,000 in compensation
What was the 1560 Treaty of Edinburgh? (3)
- Lords of the Congregation recognised as the Scottish government by England and France - All French and English military forces removed from Scotland - Mary, Queen of Scots and Francis II remove English coat of arms
Why were England able to secure the 1560 Treaty of Edinburgh? (2)
- Mary of Guise's death - French fleet to defend Scottish Catholicism damaged in a storm
What were Elizabeth I's key aims in foreign policy 1558-1566? (4)
- Protect the Scottish border - Protect trade in the English Channel - Avoid foreign conflict to restore Crown finances - Consolidate her authority
How did Cecil convince Elizabeth to support the rebels? (2)
- Threatened to resign - Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots using English coat of arms on their heraldic devise
When did Mary of Guise become Scottish regent?
1552
When did Francis II become king of France?
1559
When was the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis signed?
1559
When did Mary of Guise die?
1560
When was the Treaty of Hampton Court signed?
1562
When was the Treaty of Troyes signed?
1564
What religion was Mary of Guise?
Catholic
When did Francis II die?
December 1560
What was the 1560 Treaty of Berwick?
Elizabeth formally agreed to support Lords of the Congregation
When was the Treaty of Berwick signed?
February 1560
Who were the Huguenots?
French Protestants
Who were the Lords of the Congregation?
Group of Scottish Protestant nobles
What was the name given to French Protestants?
Huguenots
What happened when the French Catholics defeat the Huguenots in 1562?
Huguenots turned on Elizabeth and helped the Catholics drive her out of Le Havre
When was the Treaty of Edinburgh signed?
July 1560
When did the French Wars of Religion begin?
March 1562
Who was the Scottish regent?
Mary of Guise
What was the significance of Francis II's death in December 1560?
Mary, Queen of Scots lost her influence in French policy and had to return to Scotland
Who was the Huguenot leader?
Prince of Condé
Which English noble encourage Elizabeth to put pressure on France to return Calais upon the 1562 outbreak of civil war?
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Give an example of a battle in which Elizabeth supported the Lords of the Congregation
Siege of Leith
Who convinced Elizabeth to support the Scottish rebels?
Sir William Cecil
