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1. starter activity How much can your remember about Wolsey? Take the bingo challenge!

2. Key words: regency watershed dauphin Was Wolsey the big man of Europe?  Learning objectives TBAT identify the key views on Wolsey’s approach to foreign policy To assess the successes and failures of Wolsey’s policies

3. 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?

4.  Your task Read p.65 and note down the views of these historians: G.R.Elton A.F.Pollard J.J.Scarisbrick Steve Gunn Who do you agree with and why?

5. Historians on Wolsey G.R.Elton: wanted Eng. To hold balance of power by forming alliances with powerful rulers A.F.Pollard: wanted to pursue papal policy as cardinal & legate a latere J.J.Scarisbrick: aimed to encourage peace Steve Gunn: couldn’t predict where foreign policy would go - improvised Who do you agree with and why?

6.  Your task How embarassing! Wolsey’s first foray into foreign policy didn’t go well. Read p.66 and list reasons why Wolsey and Henry would have felt humiliated by the end of 1517 How far do you think Wolsey was to blame?

7. Embarrassing buddies Duke of Albany overthrew regency of Margaret (H8’s sister) Francis I beat Swiss at Marignano (1515) Concordat of Bologna (1516) Double-crossed by Maximilian I Peace of Cambrai left England isolated

8.  Your task Things get better with the Treaty of London. Read p.67 and list reasons why Wolsey might feel a bit better! What were the threats to the Treaty of London? Find out by reading and taking notes on the bottom of the page

9. Treaty of London, 1518 Orchestrated by Wolsey Non-aggression pact Collective security Diplomatic prestige – 20 reps in London French pension in return for Tournai Mary betrothed to Dauphin

10.  Your task Then came the Field of the Cloth of Gold – but how much did it achieve? Make a list of English triumphs and disasters between 1520 and 25. Use p.68-9  Who comes out on top, England, Spain or France in this period?

11. Triumphs FotCoG logistical success – 3,000 notables, royal pavilions, festivities Wolsey arranged 3 Powers conference in Calais (1521) Treaty of Bruges (1521) with Charles V Wolsey delayed committing Eng troops to war against France

12. Failures FotCoG – achieved little of diplomatic importance Raiding party led by Surrey (1522) made no territorial gains English support for rebellion led by Charles, duke of Bourbon came to nothing

13.  Your task Battle of Pavia, 1525 What changed in1525? Read p.69-70 and explain dramatic change in English foreign policy List events outside Wolsey’s control that added to his problems. Would you agree with G.R.Elton this year was a diplomatic revolution?

14. Watershed Battle of Pavia (1525) – Charles V captured Francis I Treaty of Cognac (1526) – Eng. & Fr formed an alliance Treaty of Westminster (1527) – marriage agreement involving Mary Sack of Rome (1527) – Clement VII taken prisoner Great Matter – H8 dependent on support of Pope Peace of Cambrai (1529) – Eng isolated

15.  Your task Click the map to see a C16th ‘Google Maps’

16.  Group task You will be given a series of dates and events. Plot them on a living timeline. Do you agree that 1525 was the watershed?

18.  Homework Read p.71-3 and create a scales chart detailing the successes and failures of Wolsey’s foreign policy. Don’t forget a judgement at the end. Which of the historians’ views of Wolsey’s foreign policy principles do you most agree with? On balance, where do you lie?

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

20. Key words: regency watershed dauphin Was Wolsey the big man of Europe?  Learning objectives TBAT identify the key views on Wolsey’s approach to foreign policy To assess the successes and failures of Wolsey’s policies