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Battle of the Spurs
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The Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate took place on 16 August 1513. It formed a part of the War of the League of Cambrai of 1508 to 1516, during the Italian Wars. King Henry VIII of England a
Triumphzug Kaiser Maximilians, Georg Lemberger
Triumphzug Kaiser Maximilians, Georg Lemberger
The meeting of Henry VIII and Maximilian (fore and middle ground). The Battle of the Spurs and the besieged town of Thérouanne (background). Flemish S
The meeting of Henry VIII and Maximilian (fore and middle ground). The Battle of the Spurs and the besieged town of Thérouanne (background). Flemish School 16th century.
View from a hill at Bomy, illustrating the terrain of the battle
View from a hill at Bomy, illustrating the terrain of the battle
An early armour of Henry VIII with a contemporary horse armour. This is indicative of the appearance of English men-at-arms at the battle. Royal Armou
An early armour of Henry VIII with a contemporary horse armour. This is indicative of the appearance of English men-at-arms at the battle. Royal Armouries.
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
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Maximilian I was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519. He was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He procla
Battle of the Spurs
…16 August 1513. It formed a part of the War of the League of Cambrai of 1508 to 1516, during the Italian Wars. King Henry VIII of England and Emperor Maximilian I were besieging the French town of Thérouanne in Artois (now Pas-de-Calais). Henry's camp was at Guinegate (present-day Enguinegatte). A large body of…
Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, 1519
Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, 1519
Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal
Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal
Eleanor and Maximilian, from Empress Eleanor's Book of Hours. The mother fed him knights' tales, encouraged him to fence, dance and hunt, while the fa
Eleanor and Maximilian, from Empress Eleanor's Book of Hours. The mother fed him knights' tales, encouraged him to fence, dance and hunt, while the father wanted Maximilian to be good at Latin.
Garden scene in an MS of the Roman de la Rose, Bruges c. 1490, possibly depicting Maximilian and Mary. Maximilian wrote, "Had we but peace, we would s
Garden scene in an MS of the Roman de la Rose, Bruges c. 1490, possibly depicting Maximilian and Mary. Maximilian wrote, "Had we but peace, we would sit here as in a rose garden."