Why did Henry VIII's foreign policy fail?

Why did Henry VIII's foreign policy fail?

1. Military Glory

   • keep wanting war despite lack of money (1525)
   • 1512-13 3 attempts at invading France - persistence

2. rivalry with Francis

   • 3 invasions between 1512-13
   • 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold - to upstage Francis

3. lack of money

   • 1513 French invasions
   • 1517 gave Maximillian £20K
   • 1523 3 Pronged Attack £200K
   • 1523 Parliament wouldn't give money
   • 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold cost a whole years income
   • 1525 gave Charles V £20K
   • 1525 Amicable Grant rebellion - failed to raise money

4. lack of support

   • 1523 3 Pronged Attack - Charles V wouldn't support the Duke of Bourbon's rebellion against Francis - failed

5. unfaithful/unreliable allies

   • 1517 and 1525 - Max and Charles took money and did nothing with it
   • 1523 - Charles wouldn't join 3 Pronged Attack
   • 1525 - Charles wouldn't let Henry go to war

6. balance of Power

   • 1519 - Maximillian dies - end of the Treaty of London
   • Charles V owns two thirds of Europe as King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor
   • 1515 Louis XII dies - end of the Treaty of St Germain en Laye
   • 1525 Battle of Pavia - Charles V wouldn't support Henry
   • 1527 Sack of Rome - Charles V has control over the Pope
   • 1517 Treaty of Cambrai - peace between Spain, Holy Roman Empire and France, England is left out - 'laughing stock of Europe'