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Boulogne-sur-Mer in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Boulogne-sur-Mer in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

39 records20 event labels13 people1134โ€“1550

Historical events in Boulogne-sur-Mer

1134

1134
Birth of 3rd son
Stephen ยท House of Blois

Has a 3rd son, the future Count of Boulogne-sur-Mer

1136

1136
Birth of second daughter
Stephen ยท House of Blois

Birth of Second daughter, the future Countess of Boulogne-sur-Mer

1308

1308
Marriage
Isabella of France ยท House of Plantagenet

Edward II married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philippe IV of France

25 January 1308
Marriage
Edward II ยท House of Plantagenet

Edward II married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philippe IV of France

1522

1522
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Thomas Howard ยท England War

Leads a siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer

1532

1532
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Clinton ยท England War

Clinton joins the retinue of King Henry VIII at Boulogne-sur-Mer & Calais

1533

1 September 1533
Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Thomas Boleyn ยท Government of England

Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer

1544

1544
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Brandon ยท England War

Brandon captures Boulogne-sur-Mer

1544
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
John Dudley ยท England War

Captures Boulogne-sur-Mer under Edward Seymour

1544
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Brandon ยท England War

Brandon helps capture Boulogne-sur-Mer

1544
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Seymour ยท England War

Edward Seymour takes part in Henry VIII's campaign against Boulogne-sur-Mer.

1544
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
John Dudley ยท England War

Dudley helps capture Boulogne-sur-Mer under Edward Seymour

19 July 1544
Siege of Boulogne
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The Duke of Suffolk begins the English siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

August 1544
Siege of Boulogne
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

English artillery bombards Boulogne as Henry VIII takes personal command of the siege.

13 September 1544
Siege of Boulogne
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The French garrison agrees to surrender after English mining and bombardment breach the defences.

14 September 1544
Capture of Boulogne
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

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

14 September 1544
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Clinton ยท England War

Clinton helps Henry VIII capture Boulogne-sur-Mer

14 September 1544
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Seymour ยท England War

English forces capture Boulogne-sur-Mer during Henry VIII's war with France.

14 September 1544
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท England War

Henry VIII besieges & takes Boulogne-sur-Mer, his only success in the French campaign

14 September 1544
Invasion of France
Henry VIII ยท England War

Henry VIII besieges & takes Boulogne-sur-Mer, his only success in the French campaign

14 September 1544
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Clinton ยท England War

Clinton helps Henry VIII capture Boulogne-sur-Mer

14 September 1544
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท England War

Henry VIII besieges & takes Boulogne-sur-Mer, his only success in the French campaign

9 October 1544
Siege of Boulogne
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

A French assault nearly retakes Boulogne but is repulsed by the English garrison.

1545

1545
Captain
Edward Seymour ยท England War

Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, holds command responsibilities at Boulogne after the English capture of the town.

January 1545
Fortification
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

English engineers and labourers work to strengthen Boulogne as a fortified continental possession.

1546

January 1546
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท Military

The French recapture Boulogne-sur-Mer

January 1546
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Howard ยท England War

The French recapture Boulogne-sur-Mer

January 1546
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Howard ยท England War

The French recapture Boulogne-sur-Mer

7 June 1546
Peace Treaty at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The Anglo-French peace Treaty gives England control of Boulogne-sur-Mer for 8 years

7 June 1546
Rule of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The Anglo-French peace treaty leaves England in control of Boulogne-sur-Mer for eight years.

7 June 1546
Rule of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The peace settlement provides that Boulogne will later be returned to France for a large payment.

1547

1547
Commander of Fleet
Edward Clinton ยท Military

Appointed Governor of Boulogne-sur-Mer

1547
Governor
Edward Clinton ยท Government of England

Appointed Governor of Boulogne-sur-Mer

1549

1549
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Edward Clinton ยท England War

Clinton successfully defends Boulogne-sur-Mer against a French siege from 1549 to 1550

1549
Siege of Boulone
Edward Clinton ยท Military

Holds Boulogne-sur-Mer against a siege by the French, 1549-1550

8 August 1549
French Declaration of War
Edward VI ยท England War

Henry II of France declares war on England and renews pressure against English-held Boulogne.

1550

March 1550
Treaty of Boulogne-sur-Mer
John Knox ยท Calvinism

John Knox is released

24 March 1550
Treaty of Boulogne
Edward VI ยท England War

England and France conclude peace, with England agreeing to return Boulogne and withdraw from Scotland.

25 April 1550
Evacuation of Boulogne
Edward VI ยท England War

English forces evacuate Boulogne under the terms of the peace settlement with France.

Provenance

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