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The Pale of Calais [a] was a territory in northern France ruled by the monarchs of England from 1347 to 1558. [1] The area, which centred on Calais, was taken following the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent Siege of Calais, and was confirmed at the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, in the reign of Edward III of England.
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The French siege of Calais in early 1558 was part of the...
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Map showing the situation of 1477, with Calais, the English...
- Siege of Calais
The French siege of Calais in early 1558 was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between France and England and their respective allies. It resulted in the seizure of the town and its dependencies by France. The Pale of Calais had been ruled by England since 1347, during the Hundred Years' War.
- 1-8 January 1558 [1]
- Calais, France
Map showing the situation of 1477, with Calais, the English Pale and neighbouring counties. In 1360 the Treaty of Brétigny assigned Guînes, Marck and Calais—collectively the " Pale of Calais "—to English rule in perpetuity, but this assignment was informally and only partially implemented. [ 43 ]
Le Calaisis (en anglais : The Pale of Calais) est une région historique et culturelle du nord de la France à la frontière avec le Boulonnais, l'Audomarois et la Flandre et bordé par la mer du Nord. Elle est constituée des cantons de Calais-1, Calais-2, Calais-3 et Marck.
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- Anglais, français, flamand
- Catholique
The fall of the English-held Calais to the French in January 1558 was a defining moment in Tudor history. It was also one of the worst military defeats suffered by English arms on the Continent between the end of the Hundred Years War and the debacle at Dunkirk in 1940.
The Calais Garrison contributes to the military revolution debate by showing how the garrison and Pale served as conduits through which continental military innovation could be assimilated.
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The Pale of Calais was an overseas possession of England that included the northern French city of Calais and the surrounding area. The possession was in English hands from 1347 to 1558, being captured by King Edward III of England in the aftermath of the Battle of Crecy during the Hundred...
