Peace
Establishes peace with Scotland
Role range: 1485-1509
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Henry VII Biography and Timeline — Page 6
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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1499
Peace
Renews the Truce of Ayton with Scotland
Role range: 1485-1509
Tower Escape Plot
A plot involving Perkin Warbeck and Edward, Earl of Warwick, is uncovered while both are prisoners in the Tower.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509
1500
Death of Prince Edmund
Prince Edmund dies in infancy, reducing the number of surviving male children in the Tudor royal family.
Role range: 1485-1509
Baynards Castle
Has Baynards Castle rebuilt for state occassions
Role range: 1485-1509
Court Leaves Plague-Stricken London
Henry removes the royal court from plague-affected London and spends time away from the capital.
Role range: 1485-1509
1501
Marriage of Arthur and Catherine
Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon at St Paul's Cathedral, completing the dynastic marriage planned with Spain.
Role range: 1485-1509
Marriage
Henry VII meets Catherine of Aragon at Dogmersfield after her arrival in England to marry Prince Arthur.
Role range: 1485-1509
Royal Wedding Celebrations
Henry's court stages elaborate celebrations and tournaments in London for the marriage of Arthur and Catherine of Aragon.
Role range: 1485-1509
1502
Perpetual Peace Border Procedures
Agrees procedures for managing border disputes so local violence will be less likely to escalate into war between England and Scotland.
Role range: 1485-1509
Perpetual Peace Signed at Richmond
Signs a lasting peace settlement with Scotland intended to end recurring warfare and stabilise the northern border through dynastic cooperation.
Role range: 1485-1509
Death of Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle, leaving Henry VII's younger son Henry as heir to the throne.
Role range: 1485-1509
Succession after Arthur
News of Arthur's death leaves Prince Henry as Henry VII's only surviving son and heir.
Role range: 1485-1509
Succession
Arthur's death makes Henry, Duke of York, the surviving male heir to Henry VII.
Role range: 1485-1509
Execution of James Tyrrell
James Tyrrell is executed for treason during Henry's reign and is later associated with claims about the Princes in the Tower.
Role range: 1485-1509
Edmund de la Pole Outlawed
Edmund de la Pole is proclaimed an outlaw as Henry acts against another Yorkist claimant living abroad.
Role range: 1485-1509
Peace Treaty
England and Scotland negotiate a lasting settlement intended to replace repeated border truces with a durable peace.
Role range: 1485-1509
Peace
Henry's Scottish diplomacy develops into the first sustained Anglo-Scottish peace settlement for generations.
Role range: 1485-1509
1503
Foundation of Henry VII Chapel
The foundation stone of Henry VII's Lady Chapel is laid at Westminster Abbey as a major royal religious and dynastic project.
Role range: 1485-1509
Death of Elizabeth of York
Queen Elizabeth of York dies following childbirth, leaving Henry VII a widower.
Role range: 1485-1509
Margaret Marries James IV
Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor marries James IV of Scotland, giving dynastic substance to the Anglo-Scottish peace.
Role range: 1485-1509
William Warham Becomes Archbishop
William Warham becomes Archbishop of Canterbury and emerges as a senior figure in Henry VII's government and church.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Perpetual Peace
Concluded between Henry VII & James IV
Role range: 1485-1509
1504
Final Parliament Opens
Henry's seventh and final Parliament opens at Westminster and deals with finance, law and control of retaining.
Role range: 1485-1509
Prince Henry Created Prince of Wales
After Arthur's death, Henry VII formally creates his surviving son Henry Prince of Wales.
Role range: 1485-1509
Portrait Coinage
A new silver shilling carries a more realistic profile of Henry VII, marking an important development in English royal coinage.
Role range: 1485-1509
Restrictions on Retaining
Henry's final Parliament strengthens restrictions on noble livery and maintenance, reinforcing royal control over private followings.
Role range: 1485-1509
Retaining Legislation
Henry VII's final Parliament strengthens restrictions on unlawful retaining by noble households.
Role range: 1485-1509
Statute of Liveries Tightens Retaining Controls
Parliament reinforces penalties against unlicensed retaining and liveries, extending Henry VII's campaign against over-mighty noble affinities.
Role range: 1485-1509
1505
Christ's College Royal Charter
Henry grants a royal charter for Christ's College, Cambridge, supporting the educational foundation promoted by Margaret Beaufort.
Role range: 1485-1509
Catherine Marriage Postponed
The planned marriage between Prince Henry and Catherine of Aragon is postponed amid disagreement over the unpaid Spanish dowry.
Role range: 1485-1509
Empson Advances in Royal Service
Richard Empson becomes increasingly prominent in enforcing the king's financial and feudal rights during the later reign.
Role range: 1485-1509
1506
Philip of Burgundy Lands in England
Storms force Philip of Burgundy and Joanna of Castile to land in England, giving Henry unexpected diplomatic leverage.
Role range: 1485-1509
First Treaty of Windsor
Henry and Philip of Burgundy conclude a treaty strengthening political cooperation and placing pressure on France.
Role range: 1485-1509
Second Windsor Agreement
A further Windsor agreement develops the alliance between England, Burgundy and Habsburg interests.
Role range: 1485-1509
Imprisonment of Edmund de la Pole
Edmund de la Pole is imprisoned after Philip of Burgundy surrenders the Yorkist claimant to Henry VII.
Role range: 1485-1509
Malus Intercursus Signed
Henry secures exceptionally favourable proposed trading terms from Philip of Burgundy during the latter's enforced stay in England.
Role range: 1485-1509
Malus Intercursus Signed
Extracts a highly favourable commercial settlement from Philip of Burgundy after the Burgundian ruler is unexpectedly detained in England.
Role range: 1485-1509
Malus Intercursus
The Treaty of Windsor strengthens Henry's relations with Philip of Burgundy and links diplomacy with commercial concessions.
Role range: 1485-1509
Treaty of Windsor
Henry uses Philip of Burgundy's unexpected stay in England to negotiate the exceptionally favourable Malus Intercursus.
Role range: 1485-1509
Records, sources and methodology
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