The Field of the Cloth of Gold

[banddrad]

What was  this  and where  did  it  happen?

[ineedahobby]

It was a summit meeting organised by Cardinal Woolsey between Henry VIII and Francis I of France.  Held near Calais in 1520.  It was hoped that the two kings would sign a treaty to guarantee peace in Europe, but nothing was achieved.

[Pythia]

If you're around this evening, Melvyn Bragg's programme about this, broadcast this morning, is repeated. Radio 4 at 9.30. I don't know how to do the clever 'blue clicky' link trick that other ABers do, but there's more info if you go to the URL below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime. shtml

[Tatty Rollox]

.......... and here is the bold Henry, and here is the Field of the Cloth of Gold ..............

[banddrad]

Many  thanks  for  these    valuable  answers.