Events from the
1460s
The 1460s decade ran from January 1, 1460, to December 31, 1469.
Significant people
* Charles I (the Bold) (1433–1477), Duke of Burgundy, r. 1467–1477
* Jean Fouquet of France (1420–1481), painter
* Francis II (1433–1488), Duke of Brit ...
in
England.
Incumbents
*
Monarch –
Henry VI (until 4 March 1461), then
Edward IV
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ...
*
Parliament –
22nd of King Henry VI (starting 7 October 1460, until c. 4 March 1461),
1st of King Edward IV (starting 4 November 1461, until 6 May 1462),
2nd of King Edward IV (starting 29 April 1463, until 28 March 1465),
3rd of King Edward IV (starting 3 June 1467, until 7 June 1468)
Events
* 1460
** 15 January –
Wars of the Roses:
Yorkists
The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. Three of its members became kings of England in the late 15th century. The House of York descended in the male line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, t ...
raid
Sandwich, Kent and capture the royal fleet during the
Battle of Sandwich.
[
** 26 June – Wars of the Roses: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and Edward, Earl of March (eldest son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York) land at Sandwich with an army and march on London. Here the Earl of Salisbury remains and, with the support of the citizens, besieges the Tower of London whose Lancastrian commander, ]Lord Scales
Baron Scales is a title in the Peerage of England.
Origin Robert de Scales
The ancestors of the Baron Scales came into possession of the manors of Newsells, Hertfordshire and Rivenhall, Essex in 1255 by the marriage of Sir Robert de Scales to ...
, on 4 July turns its weapons against the city.
** 10 July – Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Northampton, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and Edward, Earl of March defeat a Lancastrian army and seize King Henry VI. Queen Margaret escapes with her son, Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, across Cheshire to Harlech Castle.
** 19 July – Lord Scales
Baron Scales is a title in the Peerage of England.
Origin Robert de Scales
The ancestors of the Baron Scales came into possession of the manors of Newsells, Hertfordshire and Rivenhall, Essex in 1255 by the marriage of Sir Robert de Scales to ...
surrenders the Tower of London to the Yorkists; he is subsequently murdered by a mob.[
** 10 October – ]Richard of York
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantage ...
claims the throne in London.[
** 25 October – Parliament passes the ]Act of Accord
The Act of Accord was an Act of the Parliament of England which was passed on 25 October 1460, three weeks after Richard of York had entered the Council Chamber and laid his hand on the empty throne. Under the Act, King Henry VI of England was to ...
, proclaiming Richard of York as the heir to the throne, disinheriting the King's son Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales.[
** 30 December – Wars of the Roses: At the ]Battle of Wakefield
The Battle of Wakefield took place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield in northern England, on 30 December 1460. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to the captive King Henry VI of ...
, a decisive Lancastrian victory under Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset and Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, is won and Richard of York and his son, Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland (17 May 1443 – 30 December 1460) was the fourth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. He was a younger brother of Edward, Earl of March, the future King Edward ...
, are both killed, the latter murdered after the battle, while Warwick's father, the Earl of Salisbury, is beheaded the following day. York's son Edward, Earl of March becomes leader of the Yorkist faction.
* 1461
** 2 February – Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Mortimer's Cross, Yorkist troops led by Edward, Earl of March defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper.[
** 17 February – Wars of the Roses: At the ]Second Battle of St Albans
The Second Battle of St Albans was fought on 17 February 1461 during the Wars of the Roses in England. It took place at St Albans in Hertfordshire, the first battle having been fought in 1455. The army of the Yorkist faction under the Earl of W ...
, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick's army is defeated by a Lancastrian force under Queen Margaret, who recovers control of her husband.[ The following day, the King's protectors, William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville and Sir Thomas Kyriell, are executed for treason
** 4 March – Edward, Earl of March proclaimed as King ]Edward IV of England
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ...
in London.[
** 28 March – Wars of the Roses: The indecisive ]Battle of Ferrybridge
The Battle of Ferrybridge, 28 March 1461, was a preliminary engagement between the houses of York and Lancaster before the larger battle of Towton, during the period now known as the Wars of the Roses.
Background
After proclaiming himself k ...
is fought.
** 29 March (Palm Sunday) – Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Towton, the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil, the Earl of March defeats Queen Margaret to make good his claim to the English throne. Margaret escapes, initially to Linlithgow Palace
The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are located in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although mai ...
near Edinburgh.
** 25 April – Henry VI cedes Berwick upon Tweed to Scotland.[
** 28 June – Coronation of King Edward IV.]
** Cirencester Grammar School
Cirencester Grammar School (CGS) was a grammar school in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, founded in about 1461 and closed in 1966.
History
The principal founder of the school was John Chadworth (d. 1471), Bishop of Lincoln. He is record ...
is founded by Lawrence Booth, Prince-bishop of Durham
The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in the Province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler has been the Bishop of Durham s ...
.
** "Warkworths" ''Chronicle'' begins.
* 1462
** April – Queen Margaret, with her son Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, makes her way from Edinburgh via Bamburgh
Bamburgh ( ) is a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in 2001, decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.
The village is notable for the nearby Bamburgh Castle, a castle which was the seat of ...
and Sluis
Sluis (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Sluus ; french: Écluse) is a town and municipality located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders, in the south-western Dutch province of Zeeland.
The current incarnation of the municipality has existed since 1 January ...
to the court of France, where on 23 June she secretly offers the surrender of Calais in return for aid and on 28 June secures agreement for a French-supported expedition to England.[ ]
** 25 October – Queen Margaret leads an invasion of Northumberland with French forces under Pierre de Brézé
Pierre de Brézé (or de Brezé) ( 1410 – 16 July 1465) was a French soldier and courtier in the service of kings Charles VII and Louis XI.
Early life
Pierre de Brézé was born circa 1410.
Career
De Brézé rose to prominence during the Hu ...
. Picking up Henry VI in Scotland, they land at Bamburgh and briefly take Alnwick
Alnwick ( ) is a market town in Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. The population at the 2011 Census was 8,116.
The town is on the south bank of the River Aln, south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish bor ...
for the Lancastrians before being forced by an advancing Yorkist army and the wrecking of their fleet to take refuge at Berwick Castle, which is itself recaptured by Yorkists by Christmas.[
* 1463
** August – Queen Margaret leaves Scotland for France. She will never see her husband again and will not return to England until 1471.
** 8 October – ]Truce of Hesdin
A ceasefire (also known as a truce or armistice), also spelled cease fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be between state ac ...
ends French support for the Lancastrians.[
** Importation of foreign playing cards banned to protect English manufacturers.][
* 1464
** 25 April – Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Hedgeley Moor, Yorkist forces under John Neville defeat Lancastrians under Sir Ralph Percy, who is killed.][
** 1 May – Edward IV secretly marries ]Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville (also spelt Wydville, Wydeville, or Widvile;Although spelling of the family name is usually modernised to "Woodville", it was spelt "Wydeville" in contemporary publications by Caxton, but her tomb at St. George's Chapel, Wind ...
. He keeps the marriage a secret until 14 September.[
** 15 May – Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Hexham, Neville defeats the Lancastrian army. This marks the end of organized Lancastrian resistance for several years.
** 1 June – Treaty of York, a 15-year truce with Scotland is signed.][
* 1465
** c. March – Re-foundation of ]Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Queens' is one of the oldest colleges of the university, founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. The college spans the River Cam, colloquially referred to as the "light s ...
by Elizabeth Woodville.[
** 26 May – Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville as Queen Consort.][
** 13 July – Former King Henry VI is captured by Yorkist forces at Waddington, Lancashire, and imprisoned in the Tower of London.]
** Reform of the coinage, including introduction of the Angel and the Rose Noble.[
* 1466
** Foundation of ]St Bartholomew's School
St. Bartholomew's School (known colloquially as St Bart's) has been a non-selective local comprehensive school since 1975. It is a co-educational State-funded schools (England), state funded Academy (English school), academy school whose predece ...
, Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a market town in the county of Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council. The town centre around its large market square retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall, an adjoining half timbere ...
.
* 1467
** June – Archbishop George Neville dismissed as Chancellor of England.[
* 1468
** 3 July – Marriage of Charles the Bold, Duke of ]Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
to Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV.
** 29 July – Hansa merchants expelled from London; Anglo-Hanseatic War
The Anglo-Hanseatic War was a conflict fought between England and the Hanseatic League, led by the cities of Gdańsk and Lübeck, that lasted from 1469 to 1474. Causes of the war include increasing English pressure against the trade of the Hans ...
breaks out with the Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League (; gml, Hanse, , ; german: label=Modern German, Deutsche Hanse) was a medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from a few North German to ...
[ in 1469.
** November – First recorded English use of the rack in torture.]
* 1469
** April–May – Rebellion in the north led by 'Robin of Redesdale
Robin of Redesdale ( fl. 1469), sometimes called "Robin Mend-All", was the leader of an insurrection against Edward IV of England. His true identity is unknown, but is thought to have been either Sir John Conyers (d. 1490), steward of Middleham, ...
'.
** June – Rebellion in the north led by 'Robin of Holderness'.[
** 12 July – Earl of Warwick joins the rebels.][
** 24 July – Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgcote – Warwick's rebels led by 'Robin of Redesdale' are victorious over forces loyal to King Edward led by the Early of Pembroke, who is executed 3 days later.][
** 29 July – King Edward arrested and imprisoned after his army abandons him.][
** August–October – ]Caister Castle
Caister Castle is a 15th-century moated castle situated in the parish of West Caister, some north of the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk ().
The castle had a 100 ft (33 m) high tower and was built between 1432 and 1 ...
is besieged by John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
** 10 September – Edward released by Warwick following widespread rioting.[
]
Births
* 1460
** Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley (died 1532
Year 1532 ( MDXXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 22 – São Vicente is established as the first permanent Portuguese settleme ...
)
** Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (died 1526
Year 1526 ( MDXXVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 14 – Treaty of Madrid: Peace is declared between Francis I of France and C ...
)
* 1461
** Nicholas West, bishop and diplomat (died 1533
__NOTOC__
Year 1533 ( MDXXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 25 – King Henry VIII of England formally but secretly marries ...
)
* 1462
** Approximate date – Edmund Dudley, minister of Henry VII (executed 1510
Year 1510 ( MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January – Catherine of Aragon gives birth to her first child, a stillborn daughter.
* ...
)
* 1465
** William Cornysh, composer (died 1523
Year 1523 ( MDXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 20 – Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
* ...
)
* 1466
** 11 February – Elizabeth of York, queen of Henry VII (died 1503
__NOTOC__
Year 1503 ( MDIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January 20 – Seville in Castile is awarded exclusive rights to trade wit ...
)
* 1467
** January – John Colet, churchman and educational pioneer (died 1519
__NOTOC__
Year 1519 ( MDXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1519th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 519th year of the 2nd millennium ...
)
** 11 August – Mary of York
Mary of York (11 August 1467 – 23 May 1482) was the second daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville.
The first years of Mary's life were spent in close connection with her older sister Elizabeth of ...
, daughter of King Edward IV (died 1482
Year 1482 ( MCDLXXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 19 – A Portuguese fleet, commanded by Diogo de Azambuja, arrives at th ...
)
** John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, translator (died 1553
Year 1553 ( MDLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* May – The first Royal Charter is granted to St Albans, in England.
* June – The ...
)
** John Yonge, ecclesiastic and diplomatist (died 1516
__NOTOC__
Year 1516 ( MDXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January – Juan Díaz de Solís discovers the Río de la Plata (in future A ...
)
** William Latimer
William W. Latimer is an infectious disease Epidemiology, epidemiologist and academic administrator. He recently served as the 7th President of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and previously served as the 14th President of t ...
, churchman and scholar (died 1545
Year 1545 ( MDXLV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* February 22 – A firman of the Ottoman Empire is issued for the dethronement of Radu ...
)
* 1468
** Approximate date – John of Gloucester
John of Gloucester (or John of Pontefract) (c. 1468 - c. 1499 (based on historical hypothesis)) was an illegitimate son of King Richard III of England. John is so called because his father was Duke of Gloucester at the time of his birth. His father ...
, Captain of Calais, illegitimate son of Richard III (executed? c. 1499
Year 1499 ( MCDXCIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 8 – Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany, in accordance with a l ...
)
* 1469
** 20 March – Cecily of York, princess (died 1507
__NOTOC__
Year 1507 ( MDVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* April 25 – Martin Waldseemüller publishes his ''Cosmographiae Introductio'' ("Int ...
)
Deaths
* 1460
** 10 July (at the Battle of Northampton)
*** Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, military leader (born 1402)
*** John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl of Waterford, 8th Baron Talbot, KG (12 DEC 1413 – 10 July 1460) was an English nobleman and soldier. He was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, 1st Earl of Waterford, 7th Baron Talbot ...
(born c. 1413
Year 1413 ( MCDXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events January–December
* March 21 – Henry V becomes King of England following the death of his father Henry ...
)
** 30 December – Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantage ...
, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (born 1411
Year 1411 (Roman numerals, MCDXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* February 1 – The Peace of Thorn (1411), First Peace of Thorn is si ...
)
** 31 December
***Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400 – 31 December 1460) was an English nobleman and magnate based in northern England who became a key supporter of the House of York during the early years of the Wars of the Roses. He was the ...
, politician (executed) (born 1400
Year 1400 ( MCD) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The year 1400 was not a leap year in the Proleptic Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–December
* Henry IV of England ...
)
*** Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland (17 May 1443 – 30 December 1460) was the fourth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. He was a younger brother of Edward, Earl of March, the future King Edward ...
, brother of Kings Edward IV of England
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ...
and Richard III of England
Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battl ...
(executed) (born 1443
Year 1443 ( MCDXLIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* July 22 – Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl (Old Zürich War): The forces of the ...
)
** Approximate date – Reginald Pecock
Reginald Pecock (or Peacock; c. 1395– c. 1461) was a Welsh prelate, scholastic, and writer.
Life
Pecock was probably born in Laugharne and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.
Having been ordained priest in 1421, Pecock secured a master ...
, deposed Welsh bishop and writer (born c. 1392
Year 1392 ( MCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* June 13 – An assassination attempt by Pierre de Craon against Olivier de Clisson, Con ...
)
* 1461
** 28 March – John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford (in battle) (born 1435
Year 1435 ( MCDXXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1435th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 435th year of the 2nd millennium, the 35th y ...
)
** 29 March (at the Battle of Towton)
*** Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland (born 1421
Year 1421 ( MCDXXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* February 2 – Yongle Emperor, third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, shifts the Ming ...
)
***Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, KG (c. 1406 – 29 March 1461) was an English peer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Joint Deputy of Calais. He was slain fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton, and was attainte ...
(born 1406
Year 1406 ( MCDVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* April 4 – James I becomes King of Scotland, after having been captured by Henry IV ...
)
** 6 November – John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal (12 September 14156 November 1461) was a fifteenth-century English magnate who, despite having a relatively short political career, played a significant role in the early years of the Wars of ...
(born 1415
Year 1415 ( MCDXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* April 30 – Frederick I becomes Elector of Brandenburg.
* June 5 – The Coun ...
)
* 1462
** 26 February – John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (executed) (born 1408
Year 1408 ( MCDVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* February 19 – Battle of Bramham Moor: A royalist army defeats the last remnants of ...
)
* 1464
** 15 May – Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (executed) (born 1436
Year 1436 ( MCDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 11 – Eric of Pomerania is deposed from the Swedish throne for the second t ...
)
** 17 May – Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, politician (executed) (born 1427
Year 1427 ( MCDXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January – Spring – Radu II of Wallachia resumes the throne for the four ...
)
** 12 August – John Capgrave, historian and theologian (born 1393
Year 1393 ( MCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
* January 28 – Bal des Ardents: Four members of the court of Charles VI of France die in a fire, at a masqu ...
)
* 1465
** 14 January – Thomas Beckington, statesman and prelate (born c. 1390
Year 1390 ( MCCCXC) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 19 – The Treaty of Lyck confirms an alliance between Vytautas and the Teuton ...
)
** John Hardyng, chronicler (born 1378
Year 1378 ( MCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, visits his nephew Charles V of Fran ...
)
* 1468
** 14 June – Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp (1404 – 14 June 1467) was the eldest daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and his first wife, Elizabeth de Berkeley. As the eldest child of a family without male issue, Margaret was expected to inherit from h ...
, Countess (born 1404
Year 1404 (Roman numerals, MCDIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* April or May – Battle of Blackpool Sands: Local English forces defea ...
)
** 30 June – Lady Eleanor Talbot
Lady Eleanor Talbot ( – June 1468), also known by her married name Eleanor Butler (or Boteler), was an English noblewoman. She was a daughter of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. After the death of Edward IV of England in 1483 it was cla ...
(born 1436
Year 1436 ( MCDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 11 – Eric of Pomerania is deposed from the Swedish throne for the second t ...
)
* 1469
** 12 August – Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (executed) (born 1405
Year 1405 ( MCDV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1405th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 405th year of the 2nd millennium, the 5th year ...
)
References
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