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Field of Cloth of Gold

Field of Cloth of Gold

FromStuff You Missed in History Class


Field of Cloth of Gold

FromStuff You Missed in History Class

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Field of Cloth of Gold was a summit and celebration that was held to start what was hoped to be a long-term alliance between France and England. And it required a lot of fancy footwork to keep two monarchs appeased. 
Research:

Richardson, Glenn. “The Field of Cloth of Gold.” Yale University Press. 2020.
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Solly, Meilan. “When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party.” Smithsonian. June 23, 2020. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/five-hundred-years-ago-henry-viii-and-francis-i-spent-19-million-18-day-party-180975116/
“The Field of Cloth of Gold.” Historic Royal Palaces. https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/the-field-of-cloth-of-gold/#gs.9xj1t7
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Released:
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