Calais in the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1517 to 1638. The most recorded lives are Thomas More, Desiderius Erasmus and John Milton.

Notable people

  1. Thomas More

    from 1517 to 1521

    3 moments here

    English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

  2. Desiderius Erasmus

    in 1520

    1 moment here

    Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

  3. John Milton

    in 1638

    1 moment here

    English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

  4. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

    in 1520

    1 moment here

    Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

Moments

  1. 1517 Commission business at Calais Thomas More
  2. 1520 Meeting Henry VIII at Gravelines Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
  3. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1520 Attendance at the Field of the Cloth of Gold Thomas More
  5. 1521 Diplomatic journey to Calais and Bruges Thomas More
  6. 1638 Arrival at Calais John Milton

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