History GCSE
Foreign policy and alliances
What Foreign policy and alliances means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Foreign policy and alliances
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Foreign policy and alliances in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The marriage to Anne of Cleves was driven by this, as Cromwell sought an alliance with the Schmalkaldic League to counter the threat of a joint Catholic crusade.
Topics that use Foreign policy and alliances
- Option B3: Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40 - 2 The king’s marriages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Court factions and politics
- Court politics and influence
- Marriage and diplomacy
- Religion and the Reformation
- Succession and heirs
- Succession and the Tudor dynasty
- The role of the Chief Minister
- The role of the Queen Consort
Using Foreign policy and alliances in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge