Voyage of Matthew
Cabot sails from Bristol seeking a westward route to Asia.
Historical events in 1497
92 historical records
May 14975 historical events
Cabot Sails in the Matthew
John Cabot leaves Bristol in the Matthew on a westward voyage sponsored under Henry VII's patent.
Cabot Expedition Supported
Henry VII backs Cabot's Bristol voyage across the Atlantic.
Cornish Protest Army Formed
Michael An Gof helps gather a large Cornish force at Bodmin to resist the subsidy and carry its grievances directly toward London.
Flamank Articulates Tax Grievances
Flamank argues that royal ministers rather than ordinary taxpayers should bear responsibility for the disputed policy, helping turn local anger into organised protest.
June 149727 historical events
Cornish Army Reaches Blackheath
The Cornish army reaches Blackheath after failing to attract the substantial Kentish support its leaders had hoped to gain.
Royal Army Concentrates against Cornish Rebels
Henry VII redirects troops intended for Scotland and concentrates a much larger royal force to confront the Cornish army near London.
Battle of Blackheath
The Cornish rebels reach Blackheath & Audley joins & leads them
Deptford Bridge Assault
Daubeney's troops force the crossing at Deptford Bridge and help break the rebel position during the decisive battle outside London.
Cornish Rebellion Defeated at Blackheath
The royal army defeats the Cornish rebels at Blackheath after hard fighting, ending the first major Cornish uprising of the year.
Battle of Blackheath
Henry's royal army defeats the Cornish rebels at the Battle of Blackheath, also known as Deptford Bridge.
Battle of Blackheath
Royal forces overwhelm the Cornish army at Blackheath and capture the principal rebel leaders.
Reballion of Cornish
The Cornish rebels are supported by the House of York pretender Perkin Warbeck. Cornwall rebels against taxes to defend England against the Scottish invasion forces
Arrest of James Touchet
Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
Battle of Blackheath
The rebels are defeated by the Earl of Oxford & Lord Daubeney. Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
Marriage
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Marriage
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Marriage
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Cabot Landfall in North America
Cabot reaches land across the North Atlantic and claims the discovery for the English crown.
Discovery of New World
Sails with a patent from Henry VII to possess lands "unknown to all Christians"
Discovery of Newfoundland
Discovers Newfoundland, naming it "Prima Vista"
Execution of Thomas Flamank
Thomas Flamank is executed after leading the Cornish tax rebellion that marched from Cornwall to Blackheath.
Flamank Executed for Cornish Rising
Flamank is executed at Tyburn for leading the tax rebellion that marched from Cornwall to the outskirts of London.
Execution of An Gof and Flamank
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed after the defeat of the Cornish rebellion.
Death of James Touchet
Death of James Touchet, executed
Execution of Lord Audley
James Tuchet, Lord Audley, is beheaded for joining the Cornish rebellion and providing aristocratic leadership to the uprising.
Audley Executed after Blackheath
Lord Audley is beheaded on Tower Hill for joining the Cornish uprising and providing noble leadership to the rebel army.
Execution of Lord Audley
Lord Audley is beheaded for his leadership role in the Cornish rebellion against Henry's taxation.
Execution
Executed for leading e rebellion in Cornwall
Audley Joins Cornish March
Lord Audley joins the Cornish rebels during their eastward march, adding aristocratic leadership to a movement initially led by commoners.
Tax Commissioner Killed at Taunton
Rebels kill the tax commissioner John Perrin at Taunton as the march becomes more confrontational during its progress toward London.
Trial
Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
July 14971 historical events
Cape Good Hope
Sets sail for India attempting to be the first to make the journey around Africa
August 14972 historical events
Cabot Returns to Bristol
John Cabot returns to Bristol after his successful Atlantic voyage and receives recognition from Henry VII.
Siege of Norham Castle
James IV besieges Norham Castle while supporting Warbeck's challenge, bringing the threat of Scottish-backed invasion directly against a major English border fortress.
September 149715 historical events
Cornwall Landing
Warbeck lands in Cornwall with a small force, exploiting recent unrest in an attempt to revive his claim and overthrow Henry VII by invasion.
Warbeck Lands in Cornwall
Perkin Warbeck lands in Cornwall and seeks to exploit continuing resentment after the June tax rebellion by renewing his challenge to Henry VII.
Reballion of Rebels in Deal
Lands with a small invasion force in Cornwall
Warbeck Lands at Whitesand Bay
Perkin Warbeck lands in Cornwall with a small force and tries to exploit recent hostility toward Henry's taxation.
Succession
Proclaimed Richard IV while in Bodmin
Warbeck Assault on Exeter Fails
Warbeck's forces fail to capture Exeter after attacking the city's gates, weakening the rebellion before royal troops arrive in strength.
Warbeck Attacks Exeter
Warbeck's Cornish force attacks Exeter but fails to secure the city as royal forces approach.
Ayton Peace Mediation
Helps mediate the Anglo-Scottish truce, encouraging Henry VII and James IV to replace military confrontation with negotiated border peace.
Ayton Border Truce
Concludes a truce with Scotland that reduces border warfare and creates a diplomatic foundation for a more permanent Anglo-Scottish settlement.
Peace
Henry VII concludes a truce with Scotland by the Peace of Ayton
Cornish Pretender Rising
Warbeck lands in Cornwall and raises supporters as Richard IV, exploiting recent Cornish discontent in a final attempt to displace Henry VII.
Warbeck Proclaimed Richard IV
Cornish supporters proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV, allowing the Yorkist pretender to assemble several thousand men for a renewed western rising.
Invasion of England
Lands with an invasion force in Cornwall
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Siege of Exeter
Fails to capture Exeter. Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
October 14972 historical events
Surrender at Beaulieu
After his Cornish campaign collapses, Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and surrenders, bringing his armed challenge to Henry VII to an end.
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Surrenders to Henry at Taunton
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden, as John II 1497-1501
Battle of Brenkeberg
Enters Stockholm & revives the Scandinavian union of Kalmar that ended in 1412
Capture of Stockholm
Enters Stckholm after the Battle of Brenkeberg
Succession
Succeeds as King of the Scandinavian Union, as John II, 1497-1501
Union of Kalmar
Enters Stockholm & revives the Scandinavian union of Kalmar that ended in 1412
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st term
Scottish War Taxation
New financial demands for a campaign against Scotland intensify resentment in Cornwall and help trigger open rebellion.
Execution
A rebel Cornish leader executed after being captured at the Battle of Blackheath
Queen Elizabeth's School
Announced her intention to build a free school for the general public of Wimborne, Dorset. With her death in 1509, Wimborne Grammar School, now Queen Elizabeth's School, came into existence
Ayton Pretender Settlement
Uses the Scottish negotiations to weaken foreign support for Perkin Warbeck and reduce the danger of a Yorkist-backed invasion from the north.
Cornish War Subsidy Enforced
Henry VII's government enforces a subsidy for war against Scotland, provoking anger among Cornish communities that consider the conflict remote from their interests.
Exile of Perkin Warbeck
Warbeck is given refuge by James IV
Chaplain
Appointed Chaplain and confessor to Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of King Henry VII
Siege of Waterford
Flees from England & lays siege to Waterford
Death of Thomas Flamank
Death of Thomas Flamank, executed
Reballion of Thomas Flamank
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of the North
Siege of Norham
Relieves Norham Castle from its siege by James IV
Cornish Rebellion Leadership
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank emerge as principal leaders of the Cornish protest against royal taxation.
Cornish Rebels Reach London
The Cornish army reaches the outskirts of London, forcing Henry to concentrate a large royal force against it.
Lord Audley Joins Cornish Rebels
James Tuchet, Lord Audley, joins the Cornish rising as the rebel army moves east toward London.
Reballion of Rebels in Cornwall
15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent
Reballion of Rebels in Taunton
A tax commissioner is killed at Taunton
Reballion of James Touchet
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
Warbeck Abandons His Army
Warbeck leaves his supporters when he learns that Henry's troops are closing on the rebel force.
Warbeck Proclaimed Richard IV
Supporters in Cornwall proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV while he gathers a larger force around his claim.
Warbeck Surrenders
Perkin Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and is taken into Henry VII's custody.
Discovery of Natal
Makes the first sighting of the coast of Natal
Peace
Henry VII is forced to sue for peace with Scotland due to a rebellion in Cornwall
Christening
Christened at Westminster Abbey
Siege of Norham
Goes to the support of the Flemish pretender to the English throne, Perkin Warbeck
Reballion of Rebels in Warbeck
Recieves the Pretender Perkin Warbeck at court as "Prince Richard of England"
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Scotland
Succession
Spanish succession falls to Isabellas eldest daughter Isabel of Portugal
Marriage
Commissioned by Catherine of Aragon to arrange her marriage with Prince Arthur
Death of Juan
Death of Juan
Marriage
Isabellas brother the Infante Juan dies after marrying the Archduchess Margaret
Death of Isabella I the Catholic
Isabellas brother the Infante Juan dies just after marrying the Archduchess Margaret
Succession
Succession falls to Isabellas eldest daughter Isabel of Portugal after Juans death
Invasion of England
Accompanies James IV on a border raid on England