Henry VIII and Francis I : : the final conflict, 1540-1547 / / by David Potter.

• Superior document: History of warfare ; v. 66
• Author: Potter, David, 1948-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: History of warfare ; v. 66.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (592 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The aim of this book is to explore the neglected subject of the final war between France and England at the end of Henry VIII’s and Francis I’s reigns. The relationship between these two monarchs has long fascinated historians and serious work has been done in the last generation, especially on the earlier period. Rather less has been done on the end of their reigns. The perspective is a dual one, from both that of England and France, with equal weight given to the reasons for conflict and the effects of war on both (on land and sea, in France and Scotland). For England, the military effort of the period proved to be extremely damaging and long-lasting, while France found itself at war on two fronts for the first time since the early 1520's. The book therefore asks why Henry VIII opted for the imperial alliance in 1542, thus committing himself to war in the long term, and why Francis I and his advisers did not do more to win over the English alliance. The Anglo-French war needs to be placed firmly in the context of the great Habsburg-Valois dual. The Anglo-French wars of this period have not received any serious modern analysis and the study of diplomacy in the period needs to be updated. Maps and plans are included and some illustrations.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / D. L. Potter -- Introduction / D. L. Potter -- Chapter One. ‘Whomever I Join Will (God Willing) Be The Victor’: The Road To War / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Two. ‘Dancing To The French Tune?:’ Scotland Between England And France / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Three. England And The Wars In Flanders, 1542–1543 / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Four. ‘Fighting Over The Bear’s Skin’: The Invasion Of France (1544) / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Five. An Unequal Contest? English Military Organisation, 1542–1547 / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Six. The War In France, 1545–1546 / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Seven. France And England Compete For Troops: The Mercenary Market, 1543–1546 / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Eight. The Admirals’ War / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Nine. ‘To Entreate With The Sworde In Hand:’ Imperial And Protestant Mediation (1544–1546) / D. L. Potter -- Chapter Ten. The Admirals’ Peace: The Treaty Of Ardres-Guînes (June 1546) / D. L. Potter -- Conclusion The End Of Two Reigns / D. L. Potter -- Appendices / D. L. Potter -- Bibliography / D. L. Potter -- Index / D. L. Potter.