July 1340
Siege of Tournai
Besieges Tournai during the Low Countries campaign
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Tournai in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Besieges Tournai during the Low Countries campaign
Atter victory at the Battle of the Spurs Henry VIII is able to capture Tournai
Helps Henry VIII capture of Therouanne & Tournai
Captures Tournai, the richest city in north east France
Begins lobbying Pope Leo to appoint him as a Cardinal. Appointed Bishop of Tournai
Begins lobbying Pope Leo to appoint him as a Cardinal
Wolsey negotiates & gains Tournai under the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye
Wolsey negotiates & gains Tournai under the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye
A related agreement provides for Tournai to be restored to France in return for substantial payments to Henry VIII.
Agrees to restore Tournai to France under separate arrangements closely connected with the London peace settlement.
Provenance
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