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Treaty Of Mechlin
The Treaty of Mechlin (1513) was an agreement between Henry VIII, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Pope Leo X to form an alliance against France. The treaty was the first of a series of treaties (the others being the Treaties of London of 1516 and Treaty of London (1518), 1518 and the Treaty of Cambrai of 1517) which attempted to unite the main European powers by building a League_of_Cambrai#Holy_League, holy league in order to establish a ''respublica christiana''.Lesaffer, Randall. (2002) Amicitia in Renaissance peace and alliance treaties (1450-1530). ''Journal of the History of International Law'' 4.1: 77-99 Mechelen, Mechlin (or Mechelen) was at the time the seat of Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy and location of her Hof van Savoye. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mechelen 1513 treaties 1513 in the Holy Roman Empire 1513 in Christianity 16th-century Catholicism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries, for which he was excommunicated by the pope. Henry is also known as "the father of the Royal Navy" as he invested heavily in the navy and increased its size from a few to more than 50 ships, and established the Navy Board. Domestically, Henry is known for his radical changes to the English Constitution, ushering in the theory of the divine right of kings in opposition to papal supremacy. He also greatly expanded royal power during his reign. He frequently used charges of treason and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
