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Henry VII
History of England

              


1429
Birth
Birth of Edmund Tudor, later Henry VII, son of Catherine & Owen Tudor
1457
Birth
28th Jan London Birth of Henry VII, son of Edmund Tudor, 13th Earl of Richmond
1471
Exile
Brittany Becomes leader of the Lancastrians & forced into Britanny after the death of Henry VI
1483
Exile
Goes to France & buys Yorkist support by vowing to wed Elizabeth of York
1483
Invasion of England
Buckingham dies in the west country & the invasion fails
Poole Just 2 out of 15 ships arrive off Poole due to bad wearther
1483
Rebellion
Buckingham leads a rebellion in support of Henry Tudor, a descendent of John of Gaunt
The Woodvilles invite Elizabeth Woodville's son Henry Tudor to support Buckingham
1483
Succession
London Edward VI dies & his heirs disappear in the Tower
1484
Exile
Paris Henry Tudor escapes to Paris
1484
Kidnap
Henry Tudor is warned of a kidnap attempt by supporters of Richard III
1485
Arrest
23rd Aug Tower of London Has the Yorkist heir Edward Earl of Warwick put in the Tower of London
1485
Battle of Bosworth
17th Aug Bosworth Defeats & kills Richard III to claim the throne
17th Aug Bosworth The defection of the Stanley family turns the battle
22nd Aug Bosworth Richard III declares "I will not budge a foot; I will die King of England"
22nd Aug Bosworth Simon Digby deserts Richard III & joins Henry VII giving details of Richard's position
22nd Aug Bosworth The crown falls from Richard III's helmet, Stanley places it on Henry Tudor
1485
Coronation
30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch
1485
Invasion of England
London Invades England with troops supplied by the Duke of Brittany
London Marches through Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Lichfield & Tamworth before Bosworth
Aug Leicester Marches toward Leicester, winning support on the way
1st Aug Harfleur Sets sail from Harfleur, his fleet carries 2,000 French mercenaries
7th Aug Milford Haven Lands at Milford Haven with the support of Charles VIII of France
1485
Marriage
17th Jan London Marries Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward IV
1485
Mobilization
Aug Lichfield Gathers his forces at Lichfield & threatens to cut Richard III off from London
17th Aug Tamworth Marches from Lichfield to Tamworth where he is joined by John Savage
17th Aug Tamworth Stays overnight at the Three Tuns
20th Aug Atherstone Henry VII joins up with Lord Stanley & his brother William Stanley
21st Aug White Moors Stays overnight at White Moors on the River Tweed prior to the battle of Bosworth
1485
Parliament
7th Nov London The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs
7th Nov London The opening day of the new Parliament
1485
Tudor Dynasty
30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch
1486
Birth
30th Sep London Birth of Prince Arthur, Henry's 1st son
1486
Chancellor
6th Mar London Appoints a new Chancellor, Bishop Morton of Ely, later Archbishop of Canterbury
6th Mar Appoints a new Chancellor, Bishop Morton of Ely, later Archbishop of Canterbury
1486
Marriage
18th Jan London Marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
18th Jan London Unites the Houses of Lancaster & York
1486
Peace
3rd July A 3 year truce with Scotland is agreed
1486
Sanctuary
London The right of sanctuary is restricted & later removed by Henry VIII
1487
Arrest
16th June Stoke on Trent Captures the pretender Lambert Simnel & takes him into his personal service
1487
Battle of Stoke on Trent
16th June Stoke on Trent 2nd victory in battle over the Yorkists
16th June Stoke on Trent Captures the pretender Lambert Simnel & takes him into his service
1487
Diplomacy
London Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Arthur 1st takes place
1488
Coronation
Westminster Abbey Has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV
1488
Diplomacy
July London Congratulates Ferdinand II on his success against the Moors
July London Hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain
1488
Reform
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
1489
1st Sovereign
Mints the 1st sovereign, worth 20 shillings
So called because of its depiction of the monarch
1489
Birth
28th June London Birth of Henry VIII, 2nd son of Henry VII
28th Nov London Has a daughter, Princess Margaret
29th Nov Birth of Margaret, daughter of Henry VII
1489
Invasion of Brittany
Feb Brittany 1st expedition to Brittany, 6000 troops are sent under Lord Daubeney
Feb Brittany Anne of Brittany agrees to make no peace, truce or marriage with France without Henry's consent
Feb Brittany Anne of Brittany agrees to reimburse Henry's expenses
1489
Reform
Mints the 1st sovereign, worth 20 shillings
1489
Treaty of Dordecht
14th Feb Dordecht Henry VII & Maximilian I ally to assist the Bretons
1489
Treaty of Medina del Campo
27th Mar Medina Spain promises a bride for Henry VII's son Arthur
1489
Treaty of Redon
Redon Henry agrees to aid Brittany by the treaty of Redon
Redon Signs the anti-French treaty of Redon with Brittany
1490
Invasion of Brittany
Sep Brittany 2nd expedition to Brittany, amity between Henry VII, Spain and Maximilian against France
1491
Invasion of Brittany
Sep Brittany Anne of Brittany gives in & marries Charles VIII
1491
Invasion of France
After the Treaty of Etaple Henry VII withdraws from France
2nd Oct Henry VII invades France asserting Henry V's claim to the French Crown
2nd Oct Henry VII invades northern France with 26,000 men when Charles VIII is diverted by Italy
1491
Peace
21st Dec London A truce is signed between England & Scotland, a 5 yr peace
1492
Birth
2nd July Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York
1492
Rule of Calais
3rd Nov Calais Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais
1492
Rule of France
3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais
1492
Treaty of Etaples
Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to drop his support for Perkin Warbeck & other rebels
Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign
Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to reimburse the arrears of Edward IV's pension due by 1475 treaty
3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais
1492
Treaty of Picquigny
Picquigny Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign
1495
Birth
18th Mar Richmond Birth of Mary, 5th child of Henry VII
1495
Death
14th Sep Eltham Death of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII
1495
Rebellion
Northumberland James IV supports the claims of the English pretender Perkin Warbeck
1496
Alliance
18th July Joins the Holy League with Ferdinand, Maximilian I & Alexander VI against Charles VIII
1496
Holy League
18th July Joins the Holy League with Ferdinand, Maximilian I & Alexander VI against Charles VIII
1496
Patent
5th Mar Tordessillas Henry VII grants a patent to John & Sbastion Cabot to search for new lands
1496
Treaty of Tordessillas
Tordessillas Refuses to recognize Spanish & Portuguese claims under the papal bull of 1493
1497
Battle of Blackheath
13th June Blackheath A thousand of the Cornish rebels are slain & their leaders arrested & executed
13th June Blackheath The rebellion is defeated at the battle of Blackheath
1497
Marriage
18th June Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
1497
Peace
30th Sep Ayton Henry VII concludes a truce with Scotland by the Peace of Ayton
1497
Rebellion
Cornwall 15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent
Taunton A tax commissioner is killed at Taunton
17th June Cornwall Cornwall rebels against taxes to defend England against the Scottish invasion forces
17th June Cornwall The Cornish rebels are supported by the House of York pretender Perkin Warbeck
1498
Marriage
London Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin
London Obtains Papal dispensation for Margaret to marry James IV, they are distant cousins
1499
Marriage
Oct Dogmersfield First meets Catherine of Aragon, 10 miles from London Bridge
1499
Peace
Establishes peace with Scotland
Ayton Renews the Truce of Ayton with Scotland
1499
Peerage
Warwick Created Earl of Warwick
1500
Baynards Castle
London Has Baynards Castle rebuilt for state occassions
1502
Death
3rd April Greenwich News of Prince Arthur's death, from 4 sons Henry has 1 heir remaining, Prince Henry
1502
Peace
1st Anglo-Scottish Peace treaty since 1328
1502
Treaty of Peace
1st Anglo-Scottish Peace treaty since 1328
1503
Death
London Death of Elizabeth of York, Henry VII's wife, dies giving birth to Catherine
1503
Treaty of Perpetual Peace
Concluded between Henry VII & James IV
1506
Arrest
Burgundy Handed over to Henry by Archduke Philip of Burgundy
1507
Marriage
21st Dec Henry VII signs a marriage treaty between his daughter Mary & Archduke Charles
1509
Death
22nd April Richmond Death of Henry VII
23rd April Richmond Henry's death is announced at his court at Richmond Palace
1513
Execution
London Nephew of Edward IV & Yorkist heir, Edmind de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, is executed
1533
Legislation
London The Act in Restraint of Appeals, ends appeals to Rome

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