Death of Thomas Howard
Death of Thomas Howard
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thomas Howard Biography and Timeline
Follow Thomas Howard through 107 dated historical records for England.
Thomas Howard, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1306–1522Years on this page
1306
1471
Battle of Barnet
Fights for Edward IV at Barnet
1473
Birth of Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard is born into the powerful Howard family and later serves Henry VIII as Duke of Norfolk, soldier and senior councillor.
1483
Peerage
Created Earl Surrey, 1st
1485
Arrest of Thomas Howard
Arrested at Bosworth & kept at the Tower for 3 years by Henry VII
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Bosworth
Captured during the Battle of Bosworth
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Bosworth
Supports Richard III at Bosworth. A Commander for Richard III at Bosworth
Role range: 1455-1485
Arrest of Thomas Howard
Arrested by Henry VII
1488
Arrest of Thomas Howard
Released from the Tower having obtained a reversal of his & his fathers attainder
Marriage
Marries Anne, daughter of Edward IV
1489
Royal Army Sent North
The Earl of Surrey leads royal forces into Yorkshire to restore order after the murder of Northumberland and the spread of rebellion.
Role range: 1489
1497
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of the North
Siege of Norham
Relieves Norham Castle from its siege by James IV
1501
Lord Treasurer
Appointed Lord Treasurer
1510
Earl Marshal
Appointedl Marshal
1513
Battle of Flodden
Henry VIII commands an Army in France & appoints Surrey to watch the English border
Council of Pontefract
Swears in a war council at Pontefract
Invasion of England
Hears news of the Scottish invasion of England
Battle of River Tweed
The war council agrees to take the field at Bolton in Glendale
Battle of Alnwick
Joins forces with his father & commands the rear of the English Army
Battle of Alnwick
Surrey joins up with his son Thomas Howard, the Lord Admiral
Battle of Flodden
Howard commands the English army that defeats the invading Scots at Flodden, where James IV and many leading Scottish nobles are killed.
Role range: 1443-1524 – 1509-1547
Battle of Flodden
Leads the vanguard of the English during their victory against the Scots
Battle of Flodden
Helps win victory at the Battle of Flodden. Helps defeat the Scots. Defeats the Scots who lose 10,000 dead
Battle of Flodden
Provides naval support to his father in defeating the Scots at Flodden
Battle of Flodden
Rewarded by the restoration of the Norfolk Dukedom
Invasion of England
Marches around the Scottish army & places himself between the Scots & Edinburgh. Entrusted with the command of repelling the Scottish invasion force
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Lord High Admiral
Appointed Lord High Admiral
1514
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Role range: 1514-1524
Peerage
Created the Duke of Norfolk
Peerage
Created Earl Surrey
1520
Guardian
Appointed Guardian of the Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
1521
Treason
Stafford is found guilty & condemned to death for treason
Trial
Stafford is found guilty & condemned to death for treason
Trial
Presides at the trial of Buckingham
1522
Invasion of Picardy
Leads an expedition into Picardy but achieves only 2 failed sieges
Invasion of Scotland
Leads a raid into southern Scotland
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Leads a siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.