Henry VIII’s 1513 French campaign
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Henry VIII’s 1513 French campaign was an English invasion of northern France during the War of the League of Cambrai, aimed at asserting Tudor military prestige and reclaiming influence on the continent.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
assert Tudor military prestige
ⓘ
reclaim English influence on the European continent ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early reign of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| commander | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrentEvent | Battle of Flodden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the League of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| garrisonedCity | Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of the Spurs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Thérouanne NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Artois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
limited long‑term territorial benefit for England
ⓘ
reinforced image of Henry VIII as a warrior king ⓘ |
| location | northern France ⓘ |
| militaryAlliance | Anglo-Imperial alliance against France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringCampaign | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Tudor quest for international recognition
ⓘ
desire to emulate Henry V’s victories in France ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of the Spurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Louis XII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingMonarch | Louis XII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
enhancement of Henry VIII’s martial reputation in England
ⓘ
short‑term territorial gains in France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the League of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | League of Cambrai realignments against France ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign | Scottish Flodden campaign of 1513 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
English capture of Thérouanne
ⓘ
English capture of Tournai ⓘ |
| startTime | 1513 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyConsequence | Treaty of London (1518) return of Tournai to France ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
field battle
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedArtillery | early modern siege artillery ⓘ |
| usedMercenaries | Imperial and German troops ⓘ |
| year | 1513 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Spurs (Guinegate, 1513)