Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was finally lost by the English monarch Mary I following the 1558 siege of Calais. The fall of Calais marked the capture of England's last possession in mainland France. In 1880, Calais commissioned a statue by Auguste Rodin of the town leaders at the moment of their surrender to Edward. The resulting work, "The Burghers of Calais", was completed in 1889. Siege of Calais (1346–1347) The Siege of Calais (4 September 1346 – 3 August 1347) occurred when an English army under the command of King Edward III of England successfully besieged the French garrison of Calais. It was an
Don't Lose Your Head Don't Lose Your Head Don't Lose Your Head is the thirteenth in the series of "Carry On" films to be made. It features regular team members Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims. French actress Dany Robin makes her only Carry on appearance in Don't Lose Your Head. It was released in March 1967. Set in France and England in 1789 during the French Revolution, it is a parody of Baroness Orczy's "The Scarlet Pimpernel". The first "Carry On" to be produced by the Rank Organisation, "Don't Lose Your Head" was not conceived as a part