When the Kingdom of England supported a Spanish invasion of France, Henry II of France sent Francis Duke of Guise against English-held Calais, defended by Lord Thomas Wentworth, Baron Wentworth. World Heritage Encyclopedia content is assembled from numerous content providers, Open Access Publishing, and in compliance with The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Public Library of Science, The Encyclopedia of Life, Open Book Publishers (OBP), PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and USA.gov, which sources content from all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government publication portals (.gov, .mil, .edu). François de Guise was able to strike back against the Spaniards: during the summer he attacked Thionville and Arlon, and was about to invade Luxembourg when the treaties of Le Cateau were signed.          Sexual Content
In England there was shock and disbelief at the loss of this final Continental territory. En l’absence de toute défense naturelle, le maintien de la mainmise anglaise sur Calais dépend de fortifications entretenues et améliorées à prix d’or. For nearly a century the House of Valois had preferred to turn their armies towards Italy, rich and technologically ahead of the rest of Europe, rather than take Calais. Après 210 ans d'occupation anglaise (du 4 août 1347 au 8 janvier 1558), cette ville importante revient définitivement à la couronne de France. The booty taken by the French was more than they had hoped for: food for three months and nearly 300 guns. In response, the crown of Spain returned to its customary strategy since the Battle of Ceresole: it again attacked in Picardy, and inflicted a crushing defeat on the Constable of Montmorency at the Battle of St. Quentin (1557). Full Text Search Details...NSON A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson is a publication of the Pennsylv... ...ity. Dans ces circonstances dramatiques, François de Guise, qui a levé une armée et se prépare à la mener en Italie (non sans arrière-pensée sur les prétentions dynastiques de sa famille à l'héritage angevin), est rappelé en Picardie et promu lieutenant général de France. Le 7 janvier, à 2 heures du matin, Lord Thomas Wentworth, complètement débordé par cette attaque foudroyante remet les clefs de la ville aux Français. [4]:120 French forces ejected the English in 1563, and the Treaty of Troyes (1564) effectively recognized French ownership of Calais in exchange for payment to England of only 120,000 crowns. Le 2 janvier, les corps d'armée enlèvent le fort Risban. /* 160x600, created 12/31/07 */

À l'appel du pape Paul IV, la France en 1557 met un terme à la trêve de Vaucelles qui avait conclu la Xe guerre d'Italie, et reprend les hostilités dans le royaume de Naples. Alice Hunt; Anna Whitelock; Chawton House. The English defences of Guînes and Hames soon also fell. Rickard, J (12 January 2011). Quelques jours plus tard, l'arrière-pays reconquis lui aussi voit tomber les défenses anglaises de Guînes et Hames. France had to fight the English on three occasions during the sixteenth century (1526, 1544, and 1547) when they attempted to extend the English possessions in Picardy. Au mois d'avril 1559 est donc conclu le traité du Cateau-Cambrésis entre la France, l'Espagne et l'Angleterre : Calais est reconnue comme faisant partie intégrante de la couronne de France et des fêtes célèbrent la paix à travers la France entière. Henry II of France arrived at Calais on 23 January 1558. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Relieved by the long confrontation between Burgundy and France, English rule over Calais was able to flourish for 150 years. On January 3, the artillery moved into Fort Nieulay at Risban.