Historical events in 1488

25 historical records

February 14881 historical events

1488, February · France · Bruges · Warfare · Flemish Revolt · Maximilian Austria

Imprisoned in Bruges

Bruges citizens imprison Maximilian during conflict over urban rights.

April 14881 historical events

1488, April · Spain · Castille · House · House of Leon & Castille · Roderigo Gonzalva de Puebla

Marriage

Granted a commission to negotiate marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Prince Arthur

June 14884 historical events

1488, June 11th · Scotland · Sauchieburn · House · House of Stewart · James III

Assassination of James III

Assassinated during the Battle of Sauchieburn

1488, June 11th · Scotland · Sauchieburn · House · House of Stewart · James III

Death of James III

Death of James III, assassinated during the Battle of Sauchieburn

1488, June 11th · Scotland · House · House of Stewart · James IV

Coronation

Crowned King of Scotland

1488, June 11th · Scotland · Sauchieburn · Warfare · Military · James III

Battle of Sauchieburn

Dies in an effort to suppress a nobles revolt

July 14881 historical events

1488, July · England · London · Government · Government of England · Henry VII

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

August 14881 historical events

1488, August · Spain · Madrid · Government · Government of Spain · Ferdinand II

Henry VII hopes for ties of blood between England & Spain

Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain. Henry VII congratulates Ferdinand on success against the Moors

November 14881 historical events

1488, November 24th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth of York

Coronation

It was not until more than a year after their first child, Arthur, was born on September 20, 1486, that Elizabeth is crowned queen. Henry VII has Elizabeth crowned as his Queen Consort, eldest daughter of Edward IV

1488 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Henry VII

Spanish Marriage Negotiations

English and Spanish diplomacy advances plans to marry Prince Arthur to Catherine of Aragon and bind the dynasties together.

1488 · England · Earls Colne · House · House of Audley · Thomas Audley Walden, 1st

Birth of Thomas Audley

Birth of Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

1488 · England · House · House of Berkeley · William Berkley

Peerage

Created Marquess of Berkeley

1488 · England · Tower of London · House · House of Howard · Thomas Howard Norfolk, 2nd

Arrest of Thomas Howard

Released from the Tower having obtained a reversal of his & his fathers attainder

1488 · England · House · House of Howard · Thomas Howard Norfolk, 3rd

Marriage

Marries Anne, daughter of Edward IV

1488 · England · England · House · House of Tudor · Thomas Audley Walden, 1st Baron

Birth of Thomas Audley

Thomas Audley is born and later serves Henry VIII as Speaker, Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor during the break with Rome.

1488 · England · Brittany · Warfare · England War · Henry VII

Defence of Brittany

Henry prepares to support Brittany against expanding French pressure, linking military policy with English security interests.

1488 · France · Paris · House · House of Line of Orleans · Louis XII

Arrest of Louis XII

Imprisoned by Charles VIII, 1488-1491

1488 · France · Brittany · House · House of Line of Orleans · Anne of Brittany

Succession

Succeeds as Duchess of Brittany

1488 · France · Aubin du · Warfare · Military · Charles VIII

Battle of Aubin du

Defeats a rebellion by the Dukes of Orleans & Brittany

1488 · India · House · House of Hafsid · Yahya III

Succession

Succeeds as Caliph of the Hafsid Kingdom

1488 · Portugal · River Zambezi · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Afonso de Paiva

Discovery of Zambezi River

Explores East Africa as far as the Zambezi River

1488 · Portugal · Cape Good Hope · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Bartholomew Diaz

Discovery of Cape of Good Hope

Discovers the Cape of Good Hope, names it the Cape of Storms

1488 · Portugal · River Zambezi · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Pedro de Covilhao

Discovery of Zambezi River

Explores East Africa as far as the Zambezi River

1488 · Scotland · House · House of Stewart · James IV

Marriage

Marries Margaret, daughter of Henry VII

1488 · South Africa · Cape Good Hope · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Bartholomew Diaz

1st Cape Good Hope

1st to round the Cape of Good Hope