Field of the Cloth of Gold

The Field of the Cloth of Gold , or in French Le Camp du Drap d'Or, is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais.

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Balinghem - Guînes - Ardres - France - Calais

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It was the site of a spectacular meeting that took place from June 7 to June 24 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France. The meeting was arranged to increase the bond of friendship between the two kings following the Anglo-French treaty of 1518.

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June 7 - June 24 - 1520 - Henry VIII of England - Francis I of France - 1518

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