Calais (Parliament of England constituency)

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^th 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.