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10 year overview for 1400 to 1409

1400

Tower built at Carlisle

York Minster East Window

Chapter House at Canterbury building work

Henry Yeveley dies.

Jan

A plot to kill the new King

Feb

Death of Richard II

Episode: Glendowers Revolt

Timeline of episode: Glendowers Revolt

Episode index page

Aug

Glendower's revolt starts

Aug

Henry invades Scotland

Sep

Glendower proclaimed Prince of Wales

Oct

Henry fights back against Glendower

Oct 25

Death of Geoffrey Chaucer.

1401

De heretico comburendo

Hotspur takes control in North Wales

Mar

William Sawtrey is the first Lollard to be burned at the stake

Jun

Hotspur resigns

1402

Henry IV assembles an army

Jun 22

Battle of Pilleth

Sep 14

Battle of Homildon Hill

1403

Llansteffan Castle attacked by Glendower

Abergavenny attacked by Glendower

Prince Henry in command

Revolt of the Percies

Jul 21

Battle of Shrewsbury

Aug

Earl of Northumberland surrenders

1404

Cardiff sacked by Glendower

Harlech Castle siege

Worcester Cathedral north and south cloisters

May

Glendower's Parliament

Sep 27

Death of William of Wykeham

1405

Feb

Glendower's agreement

Spring

Battles of Grosmont and Usk

Apr

Scrope's revolt

May

Scrope executed

1406

Mar

James (I) captured by the English

Apr

Robert III dies

Apr

James I of Scotland

1407

Harlech Castle siege

Prince Henry besieges Aberystwyth

York Minster central tower

1408

Feb

Battle of Bramham Moor

Autumn

Aberystwyth falls to Henry

Winter

Henry IV very ill

1409

Mar

Harlech falls to the English

10 year overview for 1410 to 1419

1410

Founding of St. Andrews University.

1411

Sep 21

Birth of Richard of York

1412

Jan

Joan of Arc born

1413

Mar 20

Henry IV dies

The reign of Henry V (1413 - 1422)

Information on Henry V

Apr 9

Henry V crowned

Autumn

Sir John Oldcastle arrested

Dec

Richard II's body moved

1414

Jan 9

Lollards arrested

Summer

Henry claims French territories

1415

Spring

Preparations for war with France

Aug 1

Plot to overthrow the King

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Aug 11

Henry sails for France

Aug 16

English fleets lands in Normandy

Sep 22

Harfleur falls to the English

Oct 8

The march to Calais

Oct 19

Henry crosses the Somme

Oct 25

The Battle of Agincourt

Nov

Henry returns to England

1416

Armagnac Fleet blockade Harfleur

Aug 15

Harfleur rescued

1417

Dec 14

Sir John Oldcastle executed

10 year overview for 1420 to 1429

1420

May 21

Treaty of Troyes

Jun 2

Henry marries

1421

Feb 23

Queen Catherine crowned

Dec 6

Birth of Henry (VI)

1422

May

Meaux falls to the English

Aug 31

Henry V dies

The reign of Henry VI (1422 - 1461)

Information on Henry VI

Sep 1

Henry VI becomes king

Oct 21

Charles VI of France dies

1423

Battle of Cravant in France

Canterbury South West Tower building work

Dec

Treaty of London

1424

Battle of Verneuil

May

James I crowned

1425

Wells Cathedral North-west Tower

1428

Oct

Siege of Orleans

1429

Marriage of Owen Tudor and Catherine of France

Feb

Joan visits Charles VII

Apr

Joan is given an army

Apr 29

Joan reaches Orleans

May 8

Siege of Orleans is lifted

Jun 18

The Battle of Patay

Jul 17

Charles VII crowned at Rheims

Nov

Henry VI crowned

10 year overview for 1430 to 1439

1430

May 23

Joan of Arc is captured

1431

Jan

The trial of Joan of Arc

May 30

Joan of Arc burnt at the stake

Dec

Henry VI crowned as King of France

1432

York Minster south-west tower

1435

Sep

Duke of Bedford dies

1436

May 1

Richard, Duke of York is appointed Lieutenant-general

1437

Jan 3

Catherine of France dies

Mar 25

James II becomes King of the Scots

Qtr 2

Owen Tudor is captured

Nov

Henry VI rules unaided

1438

Qtr 1

Owen Tudor is escapes

1439

Jul

Owen Tudor is pardoned

10 year overview for 1440 to 1449

1440

Herstmonceux Castle construction

Tattershall Castle brick tower construction

Summer

Richard of York re-appointed Lieutentant-general

1441

Summer

Duke of York in Normandy

1442

Apr 28

Future Edward IV is born

1444

Apr

Treaty of Tours

1445

Apr 23

Marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou

Episode: War of the Roses

Timeline of episode: War of the Roses

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1447

Edmund Beaufort appointed lieutenant of France

Feb 23

Death of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

Qtr 4

Richard, Duke of York, Lieutenant of Ireland

1449

Richard Neville becomes Earl of Warwick

10 year overview for 1450 to 1459

1450

Southwell Cathedral West window

Jan

The Duke of Suffolk is sent to the Tower

May

Death of William de la Pole

May

Revolt in Kent

Sep

Richard returns from Ireland

1451

Support for Richard in Parliament

Glasgow University founded

Jun 30

Bordeaux falls to the French

1452

Oct 2

Richard (III) is born

Nov

Edmund and Jasper created Earls

1453

Turks established in Constantinople

Jul

English defeated at Castillion

Aug

The King's health suffers

Oct

Prince Edward is born

Nov

Somerset sent to the Tower

1454

Mar 27

Richard, Duke of York made Protector

Apr 2

Earl of Salisbury becomes chancellor

Dec

Henry's health returns

1455

Edmund Tudor marries Margaret Beaufort

Feb

Somerset released from the Tower

Mar

Somerset back in command

May 21

The Yorkists are summoned

May 22

Battle of St. Albans

1456

Summer

Edmund Tudor captured

Nov

Edmund Tudor dies

Dec

Margaret Beaufort moved to Pembroke

1457

Jan 28

Henry (VII) is born

1458

Mar 24

Loveday march

1459

Jun 24

Great Council

Sep 23

Battle of Blore Heath

Oct 12

Battle of Ludford Bridge

Nov

Parliament acts against the Yorkists

10 year overview for 1460 to 1469

1460

Jun

Yorkists take control of Kent

Jun 26

Earls of March and Warwick land in England

Jul 2

Yorkists enter London

Jul 10

Battle of Northampton

Jul 30

Yorkists in power

Aug 3

James II accidentally killed

Sep

Richard, Duke of York returns

Oct

Duke of York claims throne

Dec 30

Battle of Wakefield

1461

Feb 2

Battle of Mortimers Cross

Feb 17

Second Battle of St. Albans

Feb 27

Yorkists enter London

Mar 4

Edward IV is proclaimed king

Mar 13

Edward leaves London

Mar 29

Battle of Towton

The reign of Edward IV (1461 - 1483)

Information on Edward IV

Jun 28

Edward IV is crowned

Aug

Edward on a royal tour

Aug 15

Louis XI crowned King of France

Nov

Pembroke Castle in Yorkist hands

Nov

Richard (III) becomes Duke of Gloucester

1462

Jun 28

Queen Margaret and Louis XI

Oct 25

Queen Margaret invades

Nov 13

Queen Margaret retreats to Scotland

Dec

Yorkists take back control of Northumbrian castles

1463

Mar

Northumbrian castles fall to Lancastrians

Summer

Queen Margaret returns to France

Jul

Siege of Norham Castle

Oct

Treaty with France

Dec

Truce with Scotland

Dec

Duke of Somerset rebels

1464

Apr

Battle of Hedgeley Moor

May

Battle of Hexham

May

Edward secretly marries

Jun

Truce with Scotland.

Sep 14

Council at Reading

1465

May 26

Elizabeth crowned

Summer

Henry VI captured

1466

Feb 11

Birth of Edward IV's first daughter

1468

Orkney pledged to Scotland

Canterbury Lady Chapel Vault

Summer

Margaret marries Duke of Burgundy

Qtr 4

Warwick plots against the King

1469

Qtr 1

Rebellion of Robin of Redesdale

Jun

Edward advances against rebels

Jul

Clarence marries Isabel Neville

Jul 26

Battle of Edgecote

Jul 29

Edward is captured

Aug

Woodville family members executed

Sep

Riots and rebellions

Qtr 4

Richard appointed Constable of England

10 year overview for 1470 to 1479

1470

'Le Morte d'Arthur'

York Minster north-west tower

Mar 12

Lincolnshire rebellion

May

Warwick and Clarence escape to France

Jul 22

Warwick and the Lancastrians

Jul 31

The plan to restore Henry VI

Sep 13

Warwick lands in England

Qtr 4

Louis declares war on Burgundy

Qtr 4

Edward (V) is born

Oct

Henry restored as King

Oct 2

Edward flees to Burgundy

1471

Jan

Support for Edward IV

Mar 14

Edward returns to England

Apr 4

Clarence rejoins his brothers

Apr 11

London falls to Edward

Apr 14

Queen Margaret lands at Weymouth

Apr 14

The Battle of Barnet

May

London attacked by rebels

May 4

The Battle of Tewkesbury

May 21

The murder of Henry VI

Qtr 3

Richard becomes Lord of the North

1472

Ludlow home for the two princes

Jul

Richard marries Anne Neville

1473

Oct

Marriage agreement between England and Scotland

1474

Jul

Treaty of London

1475

Jul

Edward invades France

Aug

Peace treaty signed

1476

Dec

Edward prevents marriage

1477

Caxton prints the first book in England

Edward buys Beaudesert Castle

Work starts on St. George's Chapel

Jun

Clarence arrested

1478

Jan 15

Marriage of Richard, duke of York

Feb 7

Clarence sentenced to death

Feb 18

Clarence executed

10 year overview for 1480 to 1489

1481

Dartmouth Castle construction

1483

Apr

Richard made Protector

The reign of Edward V (1483)

Information on Edward V

Apr 9

Edward IV dies, Edward V becomes king

Apr 29

Woodvilles escort Edward V

Apr 30

Richard captures the King

Jun 13

Hastings executed

Jun 22

Edward V declared illegitimate

Jun 25

Earl Rivers is executed

The reign of Richard III (1483 - 1485)

Information on Richard III

Jun 25

Duke of Gloucester nominated as King of England

Jul

Murder of Princes in the Tower

Jul 6

Richard III is crowned King

Aug

Richard goes on tour

Sep 7

Richard's son becomes Prince of Wales

Oct

Buckingham's rebellion

1484

Apr

Prince Edward dies

Sep

Truce signed with the Scots

Dec

Richard returns to London

1485

Caxton publishes �Morte d�Arthur�

Mar

Death of Queen Anne

Aug 7

Henry arrives in England

The reign of Henry VII (1485 - 1509)

Information on Henry VII

Aug 22

Battle of Bosworth

Sep

Earl of Warwick arrested

Oct 30

Henry is crowned.

Dec 15

Birth of Catherine of Aragon

1486

Lovell revolt in England.

Jan 18

Henry VII married Elizabeth

Sep

Birth of Arthur

1487

May 24

Lambert Simnel crowned in Dublin

Jun 16

Battle of Stoke

1488

Jun 11

Death of James III of Scotland

Jul

Battle of St. Aubin

Nov 25

Queen Elizabeth is crowned

1489

Nov

Birth of Margaret

10 year overview for 1490 to 1499

1490

Winchester Cathedral Lady Chapel

1491

Jun 28

Henry (VIII) born

Qtr 4

Perkin Warbeck arrives in Cork

Episode: The Great Explorers

Timeline of episode: The Great Explorers

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1492

Oct 12

Christopher Columbus 'discovers' America

Nov 3

Treaty of Etaples

Dec

Columbus lands at Santo Domingo

1493

Henry becomes Constable of Dover Castle

Canterbury central tower building work

Apr

Henry becomes Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

Nov 3

Christopher Columbus discovers Dominica island

1494

Aberdeen University founded

Sep

Henry becomes Lieutentant of Ireland

Oct

Henry enters the Order of the Bath

Dec

Henry enters the Order of the Garter

1496

Mar 5

Henry VII and John Cabot

1497

Perkin Warbeck captured at Beaulieu

May 2

John Cabot sets sail for Asia

Jun

Cabot discovers Newfoundland

Aug 6

Cabot returns from voyage

Dec

Vasco de Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope

Dec

Sheen Palace burns down

1498

Apr

Death of Charles VIII of France

May

Cabot disappears on voyage

1499

Construction at Bath Abbey

Nov

Perkin Warbeck executed

1400 .. 1499

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