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title: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
author: British School
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12068/the-field-of-the-cloth-of-gold/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Field of the Cloth of Gold
_Authored by British School_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12068.jpg)
## Image Caption
An oil painting dating to c. 1545 CE illustrating the 'Field of the Cloth of [Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/)', a magnificent pageant held near Calais in June 1520 CE as a show of friendship between [Henry VIII of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_VIII_of_England/) (r. 1509-1547 CE) and Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE). (Royal Collection)
## Cite This Work
### APA
School, B. (2020, April 08). The Field of the Cloth of Gold. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
School, British. "The Field of the Cloth of Gold." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2020. .
### MLA
School, British. "The Field of the Cloth of Gold." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_-_Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**British School**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_-_Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 April 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.