‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547.’ Assess the validity of this view.

Introduction Arguments that support the premise of the failure Henry lacked the finance for a strong foreign policy domestic policy and the action against Catherine of Aragon limited relations with Spain and Portugal and Rome Henry faced the threat of the war on 2 fronts Arguments that may be used to disagree with the premise of failure The Battle of Pavia 1529 marked an improvement with Anglo-Scottish relations Cromwell helped improve Irish relations by united Irish Parliament, as Henry VIII granted title of King Of Ireland 1541 By marrying Anne Boleyn in 1533 this helped Henry bond with France as she already had a presence thereConclusion

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