December 1543
Invasion of Scotland
English policy shifts from negotiation to coercion after Scotland refuses the Greenwich settlement.
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English policy shifts from negotiation to coercion after Scotland refuses the Greenwich settlement.
The invasion is designed to intimidate Scottish political leaders and weaken resistance to English terms.
English commanders strengthen frontier positions to maintain pressure on Scotland.
English border warfare continues as Henry VIII tries to force Scotland to accept the Edward and Mary marriage.
The Earl of Hertford leads renewed English operations on the Scottish Borders during the Rough Wooing.
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