Field Of Cloth Of Gold 2020 | New Dress Collection

2020 is the 500th anniversary of the field of cloth of gold a meeting between henry viii of england and francis i of france. Historic royal palaces will be hosting a two day conference on 29 30 june 2020 at hampton court palace in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the field of cloth of gold.

Field Of Cloth Of Gold Tudor History Tours

The exhibition will be held at the heart of the tudor palace of hampton court in the rooms built for thomas wolsey henry viiis chief minister cardinal to the pope and one of the principal organisers of the field of cloth of gold.

Field of cloth of gold 2020. Camp du drap dor was a site in balinghem equidistant between ardres in france and guines in the then english pale of calais that hosted a tournament field as part of a summit from 7 to 24 june 1520 between king henry viii of england and king francis i of france. The event derived its name from the sumptuousness of the materials used for the tents pavilions and other furnishings. The field of the cloth of gold french.

This was the diplomatic showpiece event of the tudor century each king trying to match and outdo the other. Palaces progresses and panache deadline 12 january 2020 the field of the cloth of gold c. Alongside the tournaments and the pomp there was plenty of music with each king bringing their.

1545 british school 16th century oil on canvas rcin 405794 wolsey room 1 hampton court palace the field of the cloth of gold depicting the meeting between henry viii and francis i. Field of the cloth of gold. No expense was spared tents and pavilions made of so much gold cloth erected to house all the nobles and courtiers that the event became known as the field of cloth of gold.

Jousting fountains of wine an enormous tent city and over a and crumpets the tudor consort marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most incredible summits to have taken place between two heads of state. Tudor palaces and royal progresses. This course investigates why it happened what it involved and its significance for our understanding of renaissance monarchy.

June 2020 marks 500 years since king henry viii and king francis i of france hosted an elaborate european festival near calais to improve relations between the two rivals. The field of cloth of gold. 2020 marks the 500th anniversary of the field of the cloth of gold one of the most extraordinary diplomatic events of the late medieval periodalthough commonly regarded as a peace festival the meeting might more usefully be described as a two week long war game.

The exhibition will open in time for easter 2020 and continue until the end of august. The meeting between henry viii and francis i known as the field of the cloth of gold took place between 7 to 24 june 1520 in a valley subsequently called the val dor near guisnes to the south of calais. The field of the cloth of gold meeting of henry viii of england and francois i of france.

This conference is part of the arts and humanities research council ahrc funded network henry viii on tour.

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