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An oil painting dating to c. 1545 CE illustrating the 'Field of the Cloth of Gold', a magnificent pageant held near Calais in June 1520 CE as a show of friendship between Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) and Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE). (Royal Collection)
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School, B. (2020, April 08). The Field of the Cloth of Gold. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12068/the-field-of-the-cloth-of-gold/
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