4/29/2023 0 Comments When was the renaissance![]() This was a worthwhile conquest, not only because this was a rich area but also because of its proximity to the French homeland. In the end, this war was a net loss to France, as the provinces ceded to Spain and the Hapsburgs prior to active operations remained lost.įrance invaded again and took over the Duchy of Milan. Meanwhile, down south, the Spanish defeated the French Naples and restored that Kingdom albeit as a Spanish protectorate. Charles returned to France with his booty gone. In the drawn Battle of Fornovo they got in among his baggage, though the French army managed to beat their way through the main Italian army. Returning back to France proved the problem as the Italian powers united against him. ![]() Then he invaded Italy and triumphantly marched down its length to Naples. This was how it all started.Ĭharles bought peace with the other powers by giving French provinces in the south to Spain and French provinces in the north and east to Maximilian of the Holy Roman Empire. The Duke of Milan at the northern part of Italy asked Charles VIII of France to assist him in his war against Venice by encouraging him to take over Naples at the southern part of Italy. Like the conflicts making up the Hundred Years War, these conflicts were episodes of one 65 year long war for dominance of the Italian peninsula. Each war was just part of this series of wars with causes that served as pretexts while leagues and alliances served as strategic moves. Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566),ĭescription: This disregards the traditional names of these wars as meaningless. Holy Roman Empire: Maximilian I (1486-1519) Charles V of both the HRE and Spain (1519-1556). England gained nothing from these wars but debt which Elizabeth had to deal with. The Ottoman Empire: Another big gainer, it ended this period dominant in the Balkans.Įngland: Henry VIII used the Reformation to confiscate the riches of the Catholic Church, he spent it all on Renaissance splendor for his court but mostly on wars in France. Holy Roman Empire: Had a chance to gain true dominance in Europe, it failed due to opposition from France and the Ottoman Empire from without and Protestant destabilization from within. Spain: Came out of this great, going from zero territory in Italy to direct rule over Italy south of the Papal States and Milan in the north. “Since God has seen fit to grant us the Papacy, let us enjoy it.” – Pope Leo X. Papacy: Torn between the addressing spiritual challenges of the Reformation and the worldly challenges of gaining Italian territory during the age when it was most valuable, the Papacy chose to give priority to the latter, to its future sorrow. When the first French army discovered that the walled cities of Italy could not withstand the gunnery of the French artillery, wealth, power, and glory beckoned irresistibly.įrance: Growing strong ready for adventure. The advancements in military organization and weaponry from that war remained. For France, 40 years had passed since the end of the Hundred Years War. ![]() As the decades advanced, France’s objectives changed from dominating to preventing others from dominating the peninsula.īackground: The Renaissance had made the city-states of Italy the wealthiest on the planet. The temptation lured France into war after war even after the other major powers intervened and even after France was unable to contain the fighting to just Italy. When France invaded Italy in 1494, the French found a land filled with culture and riches but unable to defend itself. Did you ever notice that in almost every great war in history, France has been involved in some way? These stories emphasize the French role in these wars. Italy and its new-found wealth lures the rising power, France. By Jack Le Moine CC BY-SA 3.0 image from Wikipedia.
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