Death of Charles VIII
Death of Charles VIII, the last of the elder branch of the House of Valois. Death of Charles VIII, he throne passes to a cousin, the duc dOrleans, who reigns as King Louis XII
Historical events in 1498
23 historical records
April 14981 historical events
May 14982 historical events
Discovery of Calicut
Arrives at Calicut, India
Discovery of India
Arrives at Calicut, India
June 14981 historical events
Escape to Sheen Sanctuary
Perkin Warbeck escapes from royal custody and reaches sanctuary at Sheen, but he soon surrenders again and is placed under much stricter confinement.
July 14981 historical events
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Pretends to be Edward Earl of Warwick & is arrested
August 14981 historical events
Discovery of Orinoco
Lands at the mouth of the river Orinoco
Fire at Sheen Palace
A fire destroys much of Sheen Palace, prompting Henry to rebuild the residence that becomes Richmond Palace.
Greenwich Palace Rebuilt
Rebuilds the royal palace at Greenwich as a Tudor residence.
Marriage
Negotiations advance for Princess Margaret Tudor to marry James IV of Scotland, strengthening a dynastic route to peace.
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Escapes briefly from the Tower of London
Priest
Ordained as a Priest
Warbeck Escapes Custody
Perkin Warbeck escapes royal supervision, renewing concern that the pretender could revive opposition to Henry.
Warbeck Recaptured
Warbeck is recaptured after his escape and is transferred to the Tower of London under stricter confinement.
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, Duke of Orleans until he succeeded his cousin Charles VIII
Machiavelli Appointed Second Chancellor
Following the collapse of Savonarola's regime Machiavelli was appointed second chancellor of the Florentine republic. The office initiated years of work drafting political correspondence and managing diplomatic information.
Machiavelli Serves Ten Of Liberty And Peace
Machiavelli became secretary to the Ten of Liberty and Peace, which directed important military and diplomatic business. This responsibility furnished the practical governmental experience underlying his political theory.
Death of Alexander VI
Orders the execution of Savonarola
Execution
Orders the execution of Savonarola
Marriage
Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin
Marriage
Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin
Succession
Isabel dies aged 28 with 1 son Miguel who becomes heir to both Spain & Portugal
Death of Isabel
Death of Isabel, with 1 son Miguel who becomes heir to both Spain & Portugal
Capture of Naples
Sent in 1495 with 5,000 men to aid Ferdinand of Naples & recover his kingdom, returns with success in 1498