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In 1347, during the 100 Years War and five days after the battle of Crecy, Edward III lay siege to Calais after the strongly fortified town refused to surrender. The English erected wooden houses around the town's perimeter and had supplies shipped in from England. They then waited for the people trapped inside the barricade to starve. As the siege wore on, Edward's queen, Philippa, joined her husband in camp.
The Siege of Calais
The citizens of Calais waited for King Philippe VI to rescue them. “We have eaten everything," wrote Sir Jean the Vienne, the Governor, to Philip, "even the cats, and dogs, and horses, and there is nothing left for us but to die of hunger unless you come soon.” King Philippe did arrive with his army, but after a few skirmishes he was unable to force his way to the town, and left without saving his people.
The Siege of Calais Ends
The citizens of Calais were weak with starvation and quickly running out of water. Their distress prompted Sir Jean de Vienne to wave a white flag on top of the town's battlements. In response the King sent two of his emissaries, Sir Walter Mauny and Lord Bassett, who asked if the town was willing to surrender. The governor replied that he would yield up the castles with its treasures in return for the lives of the people. Angry at their stubborn resistance, the King refused, saying: “Gentlemen, I am not so obstinate as to hold my opinion alone against you all: Sir Walter, you will inform the governor of Calais, that the only grace he must expect from me is, that six of the principal citizens of Calais march out of the town, with bare heads and feet, with ropes round their necks, and the keys of the town and castle in their hands. These six persons shall be at my absolute disposal, and the remainder of the inhabitants pardoned.”
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