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Capture of Boulogne

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1544Date range
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Chronological records

1544

Henry VIII14 September 1544

Boulogne-sur-Mer · House / House of Tudor

Boulogne falls to Henry VIII and becomes an English possession on the French coast.

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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