Versailles: Château de Versailles - Galeries de L'Histoire de France - La galerie des Batailles - Prise de Calais View wallyg's mapTaken in Yvelines, Ile-de-France (See more photos or videos here)48°48' 13" N, 2°7' 16" E48.803692.120988The end of English rule over Calais came on January 9, 1558 when the French, under Francis, Duke of Guise, took advantage of a weakened garrison and decayed fortifications to retake it. The loss was regarded by Queen Mary I of England as a dreadful misfortune. When she heard the news, she reportedly said, "When I am dead and opened, you shall find 'Philip (her husband)' and 'Calais' lying in my heart." The region around Calais, then-known as the Calaisis, was renamed the Pays Reconquis ("Reconquered Country") in commemoration of its recovery by the French.Versailles: Château de Versailles - Galeries de L'Histoire de France - La galerie des Batailles - Prise de Calais on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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