Events from the year 1520 in France.
Incumbents
Monarch – Francis I
Events
June 7, a meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France was held in Calais and lasted 18 days, until June 24. This event is known as the Field of Cloth of Gold.
Births
January 1 -François Baudouin, French jurist, Christian controversialist and historian. (d.1573) August 10 - Madeleine of Valois, third daughter of King Francis I and Queen of Scotland (d.1537)
Deaths
Henri Estienne, Parisian printer.(b.1460 or 1470)
References