Historical figures in Calais

The atlas holds 9 people and 11 moments here, from 1517 to 1921. The most recorded lives are Thomas More, Voltaire and Charles Dickens. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Educators, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. Charles de Gaulle

   in 1921

   1 moment here

   French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

2. Charles Dickens

   in 1837

   1 moment here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

3. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

   in 1520

   1 moment here

   Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

4. Desiderius Erasmus

   in 1520

   1 moment here

   Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

5. Émile Zola

   in 1898

   1 moment here

   French novelist, journalist, and leading naturalist writer. Born in Paris, Zola spent formative years in Aix-en-Provence before returning to Paris;…

6. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1766

   1 moment here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

7. John Milton

   in 1638

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

8. Thomas More

   from 1517 to 1521

   3 moments here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

9. Voltaire

   in 1726

   1 moment here

   François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

Moments

1. 1517 Commission business at Calais Thomas More
2. 1520 Meeting Henry VIII at Gravelines Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
3. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
4. 1520 Attendance at the Field of the Cloth of Gold Thomas More
5. 1521 Diplomatic journey to Calais and Bruges Thomas More
6. 1638 Arrival at Calais John Milton
7. 1726 Embarks from Calais for England Voltaire
8. 1766 Crossing via Calais Jean-Jacques Rousseau
9. 1837 Makes first European visit Charles Dickens
10. 1898 Departure by train for Calais Émile Zola
11. 1921 Marriage in Calais Charles de Gaulle

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