What was the Battle of Pavia?
The Battle of Pavia took place on the 24th of February 1525 and was a battle between the Spanish Imperial Army who attacked the French in the area of Mirabello in Italy. That battle itself lasted for four hours. The French army was split and the Spanish used the tactic of ‘defeat in detail’ (attacking the opposing army by attacking sections of the army rather than the whole army head on). Many chief nobles of the French were killed as well as many other casualties. Francis I was also captured and forced to sign the Treaty of Madrid which meant France gave the Spanish a large amount of territory
Significance?
The significance of this event was that the French army was completely destroyed and that lots of territory was lost by the French, effectively making the nation weaker. However, the event was also of greater significance on an international scale as it led to Henry VIII believing that he could complete one of his foreign policy aims of becoming king of France. If he hadn’t have believed he could achieve this aim then the Amicable Grant would never have been needed and perhaps there may never have been a beginning to Wolsey’s downfall. It’s arguable that Wolsey would have failed in getting a divorce for Catherine and Henry from the pope anyway but maybe this would not have seen like another failing by Wolsey and instead a first, meaning he may have kept his job.
Lewis Angell
The Battle of Pavia took place on the 24th of February 1525 and was a battle between the Spanish Imperial Army who attacked the French in the area of Mirabello in Italy. That battle itself lasted for four hours. The French army was split and the Spanish used the tactic of ‘defeat in detail’ (attacking the opposing army by attacking sections of the army rather than the whole army head on). Many chief nobles of the French were killed as well as many other casualties. Francis I was also captured and forced to sign the Treaty of Madrid which meant France gave the Spanish a large amount of territory
Significance?
The significance of this event was that the French army was completely destroyed and that lots of territory was lost by the French, effectively making the nation weaker. However, the event was also of greater significance on an international scale as it led to Henry VIII believing that he could complete one of his foreign policy aims of becoming king of France. If he hadn’t have believed he could achieve this aim then the Amicable Grant would never have been needed and perhaps there may never have been a beginning to Wolsey’s downfall. It’s arguable that Wolsey would have failed in getting a divorce for Catherine and Henry from the pope anyway but maybe this would not have seen like another failing by Wolsey and instead a first, meaning he may have kept his job.
Lewis Angell