Jul 16
De Gaulle related memorials i spotted in Calais (62, France) 🇫🇷
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De Gaulle related memorials i spotted in Calais (62, France) 🇫🇷
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1969 Cadillac Calais 4-door Hardtop
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1969 Cadillac Calais Coupé
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Philip II Departs Dover for War with France
On July 6, 1557, Philip II of Spain departed from Dover to lead English forces in renewed war against France, acting within the wider ambitions of the Habsburg struggle in Europe. As husband of Mary I of England, Philip’s involvement marked a rare moment of direct Spanish leadership in English military affairs, pulling England deeper into continental conflict against France.
Although Philip initially pursued military success, the campaign would soon expose the fragility of England’s position abroad. The war culminated in the devastating loss of Calais in 1558, ending more than two centuries of English presence on the continent. Philip’s departure also signaled a growing personal and political separation from Mary, and the two would never meet again after he left England.
Queen Mary I | Letter signed, to the Earl of Shrewsbury, announcing war with France, 2 June 1557
Letter signed ("Marye the queen"), signed jointly in the name of the King and Queen, to Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury as President of the Council of the North
ANNOUNCING THE DECLARATION OF WAR WITH FRANCE ("...We [..] sende you herew[i]t[h] our Proclamacion of warre against the Frenche Kinge, whiche our pleasur is to have kepte secrete until the viith daye of this present moneth [...] on whiche daye assembling the people togither, who shall publisshe the saide Proclamacion..."), assuring him that war does not extend to Scotland so "faire and goode demeanor" should be shown towards the Scots, 1 page, folio, Westminster, 2 June 1557, integral address leaf, papered seal, fold tears, tape repairs, adhesive residue affecting three words
The Queen orders that the declaration of war be publicly proclaimed in York on Whit Monday. As President of the Council of the North, the Earl of Shrewsbury commanded the military in the north of England; although, as this letter makes clear, England and Scotland remained at peace he was to have his eyes to the north and his mind on the Auld Alliance, and be prepared for a Franco-Scottish invasion. As anticipated, the Scots declared their support of the French in the autumn of 1557, but, in part no doubt because of Shrewsbury's presence, conflict was restricted to small cross-border raids.
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Going to Calais (for the third time) soon !!
Literally shaking like THERE'S SO MUCH HISTORICAL THINGS IN THIS CITY HEHJEHEHE
I'll take some pic!
June 14, 1500: Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Return from Calais
On 14 June 1500, King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York returned to England from the strategic port city of Calais. Their return marked the end of a carefully managed royal visit connected to diplomacy and the continued assertion of English influence on the continent.
At the time, Calais remained England’s last major possession in France, serving as both a military stronghold and a commercial hub. The royal presence there reinforced the importance of the town in Anglo-French relations and highlighted Henry VII’s broader foreign policy of stability, cautious diplomacy, and financial consolidation after decades of civil conflict in England.
Elizabeth of York, the queen consort of the newly established Tudor dynasty, played a key symbolic role in uniting the warring houses of York and Lancaster. Her journey with the king helped project an image of dynastic unity and legitimacy abroad, strengthening the reputation of the Tudor monarchy at a time when its authority was still being carefully secured.
Their return to England was not marked by battle or ceremony alone, but by the quieter political message of continuity: a stable royal household, strengthened international presence, and the steady consolidation of Tudor rule at the turn of the 16th century.
"Or how Thracian Orpheus, the son of Oeagrus, loved Calaïs, the son of Boreas, with all his heart and often he would sit in the shady groves singing his heart’s desire; nor was his spirit at peace, but always his soul was consumed with sleepless cares as he gazed on fresh Calaïs"
-Phanocles, 3rd Century
I just found out about this passage from Phanocles and now the ship Calais/Orpheus lives rent free in my head.