Mary I: The Catholic Restoration · 1553 – 1558
War with France and the Loss of Calais
England's involvement in the Habsburg-Valois conflict and its disastrous outcome.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Mary enter a war that primarily benefited Spain?
- 2How significant was the loss of Calais to the English psyche?
- 3Was Mary's foreign policy a total failure?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: History - Mary I: Foreign PolicyA-Level: History - The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Year: Year 12
Subject: History
Unit: Mary I: The Catholic Restoration
Period: 1553 – 1558
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