Calais in the Renaissance

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1517 to 1521. The most recorded lives are Thomas More, Desiderius Erasmus and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

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. 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

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