1486 in History

Appoints a new Chancellor, Bishop Morton of Ely, later Archbishop of Canterbury

Succeeds as Elector of Saxony after the death of Ernest.

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Taken from the Tower of London to marry Henry VII. Parliament itself, on behalf of the people, petitions Henry VII to carry out his promise to marry Elizabeth of York. Marries Henry VII, unites the Houses of Lancaster & York and unites rival Lancastrian & Yorkist factions. Honours a promise made to the Yorkists who defected from Richard III

Unites the Houses of Lancaster & York. Marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV

Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, uniting the Tudor claim with the senior Yorkist line.

A 3 year truce with Scotland is agreed

John Morton becomes one of Henry VII's most influential councillors and later serves as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Francis Lovell and the Stafford brothers launch the first armed Yorkist challenge to Henry VII's new regime.

Succeeds Ernest as Elector of Saxony.

Birth of Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII

Birth of Arthur of Brittany, eldest son of Henry VII

Prince Arthur, Henry VII's eldest son and heir, is born at Winchester.