English pale

English Proper noun 1 en historical The town of Calais and its surroundings under English rule, from 1347 to 1558. from 15th c. en c. 1541 The Chronicle of Calais London 1846 The xviij. of June came v c. Almayns out of Flandars into the Englyshe pale, and there taried the kyng's comynge. en 2008 David Grummitt The Calais Garrison 5 In 1450 the English Pale stretched eighteen miles from near Wissant in Picardy to Gravelines in Flanders. en historical The parts of Ireland under English jurisdiction. from 16th c.