Historical events in 1490

13 historical records

February 14902 historical events

1490, February 27th · England · Westminster · House · House of Tudor · Henry VII

Investiture of Prince Arthur

Prince Arthur is ceremonially invested as Prince of Wales at Westminster, confirming his status as heir apparent.

1490, February 27th · England · Westminster · House · House of Tudor · Arthur of Wales

Investiture as Prince of Wales

Arthur is formally invested as Prince of Wales, making his position as Henry VII's heir apparent visible throughout the realm.

September 14903 historical events

1490, September · England · Woking · House · House of Tudor · Henry VII

Woking Alliance Confirmation

Confirms England's political and military obligations to Spain while preserving the planned marriage between Arthur and Catherine.

1490, September · England · Woking · House · House of Tudor · Henry VII

Woking Ratification of Medina

Ratifies the Medina del Campo settlement after further negotiation, bringing the Anglo-Spanish marriage and alliance provisions formally into force.

1490, September · England · Brittany · Warfare · England War · Henry VII

Invasion of Brittany

2nd expedition to Brittany, amity between Henry VII, Spain and Maximilian against France

1490 · England · Pisa · Government · Government of England · Henry VII

Pisa Wool Agreement

Henry grants Pisa a role in the English wool trade, giving English merchants privileges in an important Italian market.

1490 · England · House · House of Grey · Edmund Grey Kent, 1st

Death of Edmund Grey

Death of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn

1490 · France · House · House of Line of Orleans · Anne of Brittany

Alliance Maximilian of Austria

Seeks an alliance of Maximilian of Austria against Charles VIII of France

1490 · France · Savoy · House · House of Savoy · Charles II

Succession

Succeeds as Count of Savoy

1490 · France · Warfare · England War · Anne of Brittany

Invasion of Brittany

Henry VII launches his 2nd expedition into Brittany, Anne sides with Henry VII, Spain and Maximilian against France

1490 · Germany · House · House of Hohenzollern · Albert

Birth of Albert

Birth of Albert, son of Frederick of Hohenzollern

1490 · Hungary · House · House of Hunyadi · Matthias I Corvinus

Death of Matthias I Corvinus

Death of Matthias I Corvinus, without an heir

1490 · Poland · House · House of Poland · Vladislav II

Succession

Succeeds as King of Hungary