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Published Date: January 7, 2012 2 Comments on The Loss of Calais – 7th January 1558
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The Loss of Calais – 7th January 1558

On this day in history, at 6am on the 7th January 1558, Thomas Wentworth, the Lord Deputy of Calais, was…

Published Date: January 7, 2011 3 Comments on 7th January 1558 – England Loses Calais
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7th January 1558 – England Loses Calais

On the 7th June 1557 Mary I’s heralds proclaimed that England was at war with France. The catalyst for this…