Calais (Parliament of England constituency)
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| Calais | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Major settlements | Calais |
| 1536–1558 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Constituency abolished (annexed by France) |
Calais (dated, Cales /ˈkæləs/) was a former constituency of the Parliament of England.
The Flemish town of Calais was under the English rule from 1347 – 7 January 1558. During part of that time it was represented in the Parliament of England by two members.
In 1360, the Treaty of Brétigny assigned Guînes, Marck and Calais – collectively the "Pale of Cales" – to English rule in perpetuity, but in a daring raid during the rule of Mary I, was retaken by France. In 1363 the town was made a staple port.