Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,869,471,819 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Field of the Cloth of Gold
(redirected from "field of the cloth of gold")

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Field of the Cloth of Gold, locality between Guines and Ardres, not far from Calais, in France, where in 1520 Henry VIII Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Early Life


In his youth he was educated in the new learning of the Renaissance and developed great skill in music and sports.
..... Click the link for more information.
 of England and Francis I Francis I, 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII.
..... Click the link for more information.
 of France met for the purpose of arranging an alliance. Both kings brought large retinues, and the name given the meeting place reflects the unexampled splendor of the pageantry. The political consequences were negligible, because Henry, who had been undecided whether to support Francis or Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Charles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of Castile, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and Mary of
..... Click the link for more information.
, had already turned toward the emperor and shortly afterward made an alliance with him.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
 
"Equity abhors a forfeiture."
"Equity abhors a forfeiture."
"Equity abhors a forfeiture."
"Equity acts specifically."
"Equity acts specifically."
"Equity acts specifically."
"Equity aids the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights."
"Equity aids the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights."
"Equity aids the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights."
"Equity delights to do justice and not by halves."
"Equity delights to do justice and not by halves."
"Equity delights to do justice and not by halves."
"Equity follows the law."
"Equity follows the law."
"Equity follows the law."
"Equity is equality."
"Equity is equality."
"Equity is equality."
"Equity regards substance rather than form."
"Equity regards substance rather than form."
"Equity regards substance rather than form."
"Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy."
"Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy."
"Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy."
"esse est percipi"
"esse est percipi"
"Everything" Bagel
"Everywhere You Look"
"Everywhere You Look"
"fear of floating"
"field of the cloth of gold"
"fiesta san antonio"
"Fight bite"
"First Post!"
"First Reich"
"First Reich"
"Fish River"
"flail chest"
"Flash Gordon"
"flax seed oil"
"flax seed oil"
"flowing" artesian well
"focal infection"
"focal infection"
"focal infection"
"forgetfulness and dementia"
"forgetfulness and dementia"
"forgetfulness and dementia"
"forgetfulness and dementia"
"Gaussian measure"
"Get Back"
"Get Back"
"Get Serious"
"Get Serious"
"good ol' boy"
"guide number"
"Guinness Plc"
"Guinness Plc"
"H" Hour Coordinating Line
"He who comes into equity must come with clean hands."
"He who comes into equity must come with clean hands."
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.