1397, February 10th · England · House · House of Beaufort · John Beaufort Somerset, 1st
Peerage
Created Earl of Somerset, 1st
April 13971 historical events
1397, April 25th · England · House · House of Netherlands, The · Thomas Netherlands Kent, 2nd
Death of Thomas Netherlands, The
Death of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holland
September 13971 historical events
1397, September 28th · England · House · House of Beaufort · John Beaufort Somerset, 1st
Marriage
Marries Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
1397 · Austria · House · House of Habsburg · Albert V
Birth of Albert V
Birth of Albert V, son of Duke Albert IV
1397 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st
Trial
Rewarded with the Earldom of Westmorland. Defends Richard II before the Lords Appellant
1397 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Edward York, 2nd
Constable
Appointed Constable after supporting Richard II against the Lords Appellant
1397 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Richard II
Parliament
Parliament is reduced to a committee of 18. Parliament becomes the "Kings Parliament" as in early days of Edward I
1397 · England · Tower of London · House · House of Beauchamp · Thomas de Beauchamp Warwick, 12th
Arrest of Thomas de Beauchamp
Arrested by Richard II & imprisoned in revenge for his action as a Lord Appellant
1397 · England · Isle of Man · House · House of Beauchamp · Thomas de Beauchamp Warwick, 12th
Exile of Thomas de Beauchamp
Exiled to the Isle of Man, his lands are forfeited
1397 · England · Tower of London · House · House of Beauchamp · Thomas de Beauchamp Warwick, 12th
Trial
Tried by Richard II, confesses to treachery
1397 · England · House · House of Beaufort · John Beaufort Somerset, 1st
Honours
Made Knight of the Garter
1397 · England · House · House of Lancaster · John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st
Marriage
Maries Katherine and their children, the Beauforts, are legitimised but barred from inheriting the throne. From the eldest son, John, comes a granddaughter, Margaret Beaufort, whose son, later King Henry VII of England, would nevertheless claim the throne
1397 · England · London · House · House of Lancaster · Henry IV
Succession
Created Duke of Hereford
1397 · England · Kells · House · House of Mortimer · Edmund Mortimer March, 2nd
Death of Edmund Mortimer
Death of Edmund Mortimer, killed in the Battle of Kells
1397 · England · House · House of Netherlands, The · Thomas Netherlands Surrey, 1st
Peerage
Created 3rd Earl of Kent and 4th Baron Holland
1397 · England · House · House of Neville · Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st
Marriage
Marries a daughter of John of Gaunt
1397 · England · Westmorland · House · House of Neville · Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st
Peerage
Created Earl of Westmorland, 1st
1397 · England · London · House · House of Norfolk · John de Mowbray Norfolk, 1st
Peerage
Created Duke of Norfolk, 1st
1397 · England · Worcester · House · House of Percy · Thomas Percy Worcester
Peerage
Created Earl of Worcester by Richard II
1397 · England · London · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward York, 2nd
Peerage
Created Duke of Aumale, 1st
1397 · England · London · Warfare · Military · Thomas Despenser
Reballion of Rebels in London
Supports Richard II against the Duke of Gloucester
1397 · India · House · House of Bahmani · Dawud II
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397 · India · House · House of Bahmani · Firuz
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397 · India · House · House of Bahmani · Tahamtan
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
1397 · Scotland · House · House of Douglas · George Douglas Angus, 1st
Marriage
Marries Mary, daughter of Robert III
1397 · Turkey · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Bayezid I the Thunderbolt