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| 1st Cape Good Hope Diaz, Bartholomew |  |
| Cape Good Hope Africa 1st to round the Cape of Good Hope |
| Arrest Howard, Thomas |  |
| Tower of London Released from the Tower having obtained a reversal of his & his father's attainder |
| Arrest Louis XII |  |
| Paris Imprisoned by Charles VIII, 1488-1491 |
| Assassination James III |  |
| 11th June Sauchieburn Assassinated during the battle of Sauchieburn |
| Battle of Aubin du Charles VIII | |
| Aubin du Defeats a rebellion by the Dukes of Orleans & Brittany |
| Battle of Sauchieburn James III | |
| 11th June Sauchieburn Dies in an effort to suppress a noble's revolt |
| Coronation Elizabeth of York | |
| 24th Nov Westminster Abbey Henry VII has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV |
| 24th Nov Westminster Abbey It was not until more than a year after their first child, Arthur, was born on September 20, 1486, that Elizabeth is crowned queen. |
| Coronation Henry VII | |
| Westminster Abbey Has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV |
| Coronation James IV | |
| 11th June Crowned King of Scotland |
| Death James III | |
| 11th June Sauchieburn Death of James III, assassinated during the battle of Sauchieburn |
| Diplomacy Henry VII | |
| July London Congratulates Ferdinand II on his success against the Moors |
| July London Hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| Diplomacy Ferdinand II |  |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII congratulates Ferdinand on success against the Moors |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| Discovery of Cape of Good Hope Diaz, Bartholomew |  |
| Cape Good Hope Discovers the Cape of Good Hope, names it the Cape of Storms |
| Discovery of Zambezi River Covilhao, Pedro de | |
| River Zambezi Explores East Africa as far as the Zambezi River |
| Discovery of Zambezi River Paiva, Afonso de | |
| River Zambezi Explores East Africa as far as the Zambezi River |
| Marriage Howard, Thomas | |
| Marries Anne, daughter of Edward IV |
| Marriage James IV | |
| Marries Margaret, daughter of Henry VII |
| Marriage Gonzalva de Puebla, Roderigo | |
| April Castile Granted a commission to negotiate marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Prince Arthur |
| Peerage Berkley, William | |
| Created Marquess of Berkeley |
| Reform Henry VII | |
| 16th June London Passage of the "Star Chamber Act" to deal with public order |
| 16th June London Tribunals are set up to deal with offenses against public order |
| Succession Anne of Brittany | |
| Brittany Succeeds as Duchess of Britanny |
| Succession Yahya III |  |
| Succeeds as Caliph of the Hafsid Kingdom |
