French Attack on Calais
Guise opens a rapid French offensive against the Pale of Calais, exploiting weak winter defences around England's last major possession in France.
Role range: 1519-1563 – 1553-1558
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Francis Guise Biography and Timeline
Follow Francis Guise through 3 dated historical records for England.
Francis Guise, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1558–1558Years on this page
1558
Fall of Calais
Guise captures Calais after a short siege, ending more than two centuries of English possession and removing the traditional base for invasions of France.
Role range: 1519-1563 – 1553-1558
Fall of Guines
Guise's forces take Guines after the fall of Calais, eliminating the remaining major English fortified position in the former Pale.
Role range: 1519-1563 – 1553-1558
Records, sources and methodology
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