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Field of the Cloth of Gold

1520 CE · Europe · Politics

Field of the Cloth of Gold
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The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a summit meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France from 7 to 24 June 1520. Held at Balinghem, between Ardres in France and Guînes in the English Pale of Calais, it was an opulent display of wealth by both kings.

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