| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Henry VIII (1509 - 1547) |
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1515 | Jan 1 |  Death of Louis XII
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| | Louis XII died at the age of 52 leaving Mary a widow. His nephew, Francis, became the next king of France. |
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1518 | Oct | Treaty of London (Universal Peace)
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| | A treaty was signed in London between the major European countries, England, France, Burgundy and many more. For Cardinal Wolsey this treaty was a plan to produce a peaceful Europe. The treaty stated that the countries must not attack one another and if they did the other countries would come to the aid of those being attacked. Within the treaty was the agreement that Henry's 2 year old daughter Mary would marry the French dauphin. |
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1520 | Jun 7 | Field of the Cloth of Gold
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| | Meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I of France somewhere between Guines and Ardres near Calais. The meeting included a series of tournaments and jousts. The extravagant nature of the event giving the meeting its name. |
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1521 | Nov | Treaty of Bruges
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| | This treaty was conducted in secrecy at Bruges between Charles V and Thomas Wolsey. In the terms of the treaty Wolsey promised Charles that Henry VIII would join him in a joint campaign against France and Francis I. The meeting was held in secret because England was supposed to be a mediator in the dispute between Charles and Francis. The joint attacks of France would have to wait until March or May of 1523. |
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| Edward VI (1547 - 1553) |
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1547 | Mar 31 | Death of Francis I
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| | Francis I, the King of France, died at Rambouillet Castle. He was succeeded by his son Henry. |
