Stoke Rebels Attainted by Parliament
Parliament attaints leading supporters of the failed Lambert Simnel rising, allowing the Crown to confiscate property from convicted rebels.
Role range: 1487 – 1485-1509
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Henry VII Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Henry VII through 256 dated historical records for England.
Henry VII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1487–1491Years on this page
1487
Royal Muster against Simnel
Henry mobilises royal forces as the Simnel rebellion advances across northern England toward the Midlands.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509
1488
Hopes for ties of blood between England & Spain
Hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain. Congratulates Ferdinand II on his success against the Moors
Role range: 1485-1509
Spanish Marriage Negotiations
English and Spanish diplomacy advances plans to marry Prince Arthur to Catherine of Aragon and bind the dynasties together.
Role range: 1485-1509
Defence of Brittany
Henry prepares to support Brittany against expanding French pressure, linking military policy with English security interests.
Role range: 1489-1492 – 1485-1509
1489
Redon Alliance Signed
Agrees with Breton representatives to support Brittany against French annexation and commits English military assistance under a formal alliance.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Dordecht
Henry VII & Maximilian I ally to assist the Bretons
Role range: 1485-1509
Dordrecht Anti-French Pact
Joins an anti-French understanding with Habsburg interests while England, Spain and Austria coordinate opposition to French pressure on Brittany.
Role range: 1485-1509
Invasion of Brittany
Anne of Brittany agrees to reimburse Henrys expenses. Anne of Brittany agrees to make no peace, truce or marriage with France without Henrys consent. 1st expedition to Brittany, 6000 troops are sent under Lord Daubeney
Role range: 1489-1492 – 1485-1509
Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain
Henry VII concludes the Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain, strengthening the Anglo-Spanish alliance and arranging Arthur's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Medina del Campo
The Treaty of Medina del Campo provides for the marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon and establishes closer Anglo-Spanish cooperation.
Role range: 1485-1509
Medina Commercial Concessions
Secures tariff reductions intended to expand trade between England and the Spanish kingdoms as part of the wider diplomatic settlement.
Role range: 1485-1509
Medina Guyenne Clause
Accepts a military formula linking English obligations against France to the possibility of recovering the former English province of Guyenne.
Role range: 1485-1509
Medina Mutual Defence Clause
Accepts provisions requiring England and Spain to support one another against France under defined military conditions.
Role range: 1485-1509
Northern Subsidy Collection Ordered
Henry VII orders collection of a parliamentary subsidy for military support to Brittany, provoking resistance in heavily taxed northern counties.
Role range: 1489 – 1485-1509
Redon Treaty Ratified
Ratifies the Anglo-Breton agreement after its February conclusion, formally authorising the English commitment to defend Brittany.
Role range: 1485-1509
Death of Northumberland
A tax-resistant crowd kills Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, while he attempts to enforce the king's financial demands.
Role range: 1485-1509
Birth of daughter
Princess Margaret Tudor, Henry VII's eldest surviving daughter, is born.
Role range: 1485-1509
Arthur Created Prince of Wales
Henry formally advances Arthur as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, strengthening the visible Tudor succession.
Role range: 1485-1509
Arthur Made Knight of the Bath
Prince Arthur is made a Knight of the Bath as Henry prepares the heir for greater ceremonial and political prominence.
Role range: 1485-1509
Baptism of Margaret Tudor
Henry VII's daughter Margaret is baptised and named after her grandmother Margaret Beaufort.
Role range: 1485-1509
Coinage Reform
Henry VII introduces the gold sovereign, creating a prestigious high-value coin carrying royal imagery.
Role range: 1485-1509
Taxation for Brittany
Parliament grants taxation to finance English intervention in Brittany against France.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Redon
Signs the anti-French Treaty of Redon with Brittany
Role range: 1485-1509
1st Sovereign
So called because of its depiction of the monarch. Mints the 1st sovereign, worth 20 shillings
Role range: 1485-1509
Redon Military Finance Clause
Accepts treaty terms requiring Brittany to meet the cost of maintaining the English troops sent to resist French expansion.
Role range: 1485-1509
Royal Image on Coinage
The new sovereign presents Henry VII as an established monarch and projects the authority of the Tudor dynasty.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Redon
Henry agrees to aid Brittany by the Treaty of Redon
Role range: 1489-1492 – 1485-1509
Suppression of Yorkshire Rising
Royal authority is restored in Yorkshire after the tax rebellion, preventing the unrest from becoming a broader dynastic challenge.
Role range: 1485-1509
Yorkshire Tax Rebellion
Resistance to taxation for the Breton campaign develops into a serious rising in Yorkshire.
Role range: 1485-1509
1490
Investiture of Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur is ceremonially invested as Prince of Wales at Westminster, confirming his status as heir apparent.
Role range: 1485-1509
Woking Alliance Confirmation
Confirms England's political and military obligations to Spain while preserving the planned marriage between Arthur and Catherine.
Role range: 1485-1509
Woking Ratification of Medina
Ratifies the Medina del Campo settlement after further negotiation, bringing the Anglo-Spanish marriage and alliance provisions formally into force.
Role range: 1485-1509
Invasion of Brittany
2nd expedition to Brittany, amity between Henry VII, Spain and Maximilian against France
Role range: 1489-1492 – 1485-1509
Pisa Wool Agreement
Henry grants Pisa a role in the English wool trade, giving English merchants privileges in an important Italian market.
Role range: 1485-1509
1491
Birth of Henry VIII
Henry VII's second surviving son, the future Henry VIII, is born at Greenwich.
Role range: 1485-1509
Invasion of Brittany
Anne of Brittany gives in & marries Charles VIII
Role range: 1489-1492 – 1485-1509
Peace
A truce is signed between England & Scotland, a 5 yr peace
Role range: 1485-1509
Benevolences for French War
Henry raises benevolences to help finance preparations for intervention against France.
Role range: 1485-1509
French Campaign Subsidy Granted
Parliament grants taxation to finance Henry's planned intervention in France during the conflict surrounding Brittany.
Role range: 1485-1509
Records, sources and methodology
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