Historical place archive

France in History

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

8 records8 event labels7 people1484–1674

Historical events in France

1484

1484
Escape from Brittany
Henry VII · House of Tudor

Pressure on Brittany from Richard III helps drive Henry Tudor into France, where he continues preparing a challenge for the throne.

1484
Exile of Henry Tudor
Henry Tudor · House of Tudor

Henry Tudor gathers support in France after avoiding attempts to return him to Richard III's control.

1484
Exile of Jasper Tudor
Jasper Tudor · House of Tudor

Jasper Tudor remains in exile and supports Henry Tudor's claim against Richard III.

1485

1485
French Support for Invasion
Henry VII · Wars of the Roses

Charles VIII permits Henry Tudor to obtain money, ships and troops for a renewed attempt to invade England.

1544

June 1544
Invasion of France
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Orders Norfolk toward Montreuil and Suffolk toward Boulogne during the French campaign.

1554

February 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Peter Carew · House of Tudor

Flees abroad after the western rising fails.

1556

July 1556
Exile Plot
Henry Dudley · House of Tudor

Dudley seeks foreign support for a plot against Mary and Philip

1674

3 April 1674
Colonel in French Service
John Churchill · Military

Receives a French commission as colonel of an English regiment.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and France. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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