Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
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The siege of Calais occurred at the conclusion of the Crécy campaign, when an English army under the command of King Edward III of England successfully besieged the French town of Calais during the Ed
A medieval depiction of the siege of Calais
Philip VI of France, as imagined in the 19th century
A medieval town under assault; miniature from a chronicle by Jean Froissart
Edward III of England, a portrait from the 18th century
Pale of Calais
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The Pale of Calais was an exclave and parliamentary borough of England across the Strait of Dover from 1347 to 1558. The land enclosing Calais was taken following the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the s
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
…campaign. A ring of substantial fortifications defending the approaches to Calais were rapidly constructed, marking the boundary of an area known as the Pale of Calais. The town had an extremely large standing garrison of 1,400 men, virtually a small army, under the overall command of the Captain of Calais, who had…
Gold quarter noble of Edward III minted in Calais between 1361 and 1369