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1551–1559 Italian War of 1551–1559 – 75,000 killed in action [1] 1552–1555 Second Margrave War; 1554 Wyatt's rebellion; 1554–1557 Russo-Swedish War; 1558–1583 Livonian War; 1559–1564 Spanish-Ottoman War – 24,000 killed in action [1] 1560 Siege of Leith; 1562–1598 French Wars of Religion; 1563–1570 Northern Seven Years' War
Anglo-French War (1557–1559) Location: Pale of Calais. Siege of Calais (1558) Kingdom of France Kingdom of England: French Victory French Wars of Religion (1562–1628) First War (1562–1563) Second War (1567–1568) Third War (1568–1570) Fourth War (1572–1573) Fifth War (1574–1576) Sixth War (1576–1577) Seventh War (1579–1580) War ...
France had reconquered the last territory it had lost in the Hundred Years' War and put an end to two centuries of fighting between England and France. The new French administration made a particularly efficient demarcation of the border, created a new division of farmland, reorganized the 24 parishes, and reconstructed villages and churches.
The French siege of Calais in early 1558 was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between France and England and their respective allies. It resulted in the seizure of the town and its dependencies by France. The Pale of Calais had been ruled by England since 1347, during the Hundred Years' War.
Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity. Major conflicts of this era include the Italian Wars and Thirty Years' War in Europe, the Kongo Civil War in Africa, the Qing conquest of the Ming in Asia, the Spanish conquest of Peru in South America, and the American ...
Anglo-French rivalry, for prestige in Europe and around the world, continued for centuries, while the more recent Franco-German rivalry required two world wars to stabilize. [ 6 ] Animated map showing growth and decline of the French colonial empire
Supported during the First World War by the Central Powers: French victory First World War (1914–1918) Location: Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, the Pacific Islands, and coast of North and South America. Allied Powers. France British Empire United Kingdom Canada Newfoundland Australia New Zealand India South Africa; Russian Empire United ...
April 3 – Peace of Cateau Cambrésis: After two days of negotiations, France makes peace with England and Spain, ending the Italian War of 1551–59. France gives up most of its gains in Italy (including Savoy), retaining only Saluzzo, but keeps the three Lorraine bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and the formerly English town of Calais.