Historical events in 1501

30 historical records

September 15011 historical events

1501, September 27th ยท England ยท Laredo ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Departure

Departs from the Basque coast to Spain

November 15017 historical events

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท St Paul's Cathedral ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Marriage of Arthur and Catherine

Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon at St Paul's Cathedral, completing the dynastic marriage planned with Spain.

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales

Marriage

Marries Catherine of Aragon

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท St Pauls ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales

Marriage

Marries Catherine of Aragon at St Pauls

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur

Marriage

Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท St Paul's Cathedral ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales

Arthur Marries Catherine of Aragon

Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon, creating the dynastic union intended to produce the next generation of Tudor heirs.

1501, November 14th ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Marriage

Marries Prince Arthur at St Pauls Cathedral

1501, November ยท England ยท Dogmersfield ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Marriage

Henry VII meets Catherine of Aragon at Dogmersfield after her arrival in England to marry Prince Arthur.

1501 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Howard Norfolk, 2nd

Lord Treasurer

Appointed Lord Treasurer

1501 ยท England ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Herbert Pembroke, 1st Earl

Birth of William Herbert

William Herbert is born and later rises through Tudor service to become Earl of Pembroke and an influential military and political figure.

1501 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Royal Wedding Celebrations

Henry's court stages elaborate celebrations and tournaments in London for the marriage of Arthur and Catherine of Aragon.

1501 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur Tudor

Spanish Embassy Received

Receives ceremonies linked to Catherine of Aragon's arrival in England.

1501 ยท England ยท London ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Thomas More

Carthusian Spiritual Studies

More begins a period of close association with the London Charterhouse and Carthusian spiritual practice.

1501 ยท England ยท London ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Thomas More

Called to the Bar

More is called to the bar and begins legal practice.

1501 ยท England ยท London ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Thomas More

Lectures on Augustine's City of God

More gives lectures on Augustine's City of God while pursuing humanist and legal studies.

1501 ยท England ยท Cambridge ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท John Fisher

Cambridge University

Under Fishers guidance, Lady Margaret founds St. Johns and Christs Colleges, and also the two "Lady Margaret" professorships of divinity at Oxford and Cambridge. Elected Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University

1501 ยท England ยท Oxford ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท John Fisher

Oxford University

Under Fishers guidance, Lady Margaret founds St. Johns and Christs Colleges, and also the two "Lady Margaret" professorships of divinity at Oxford and Cambridge

1501 ยท England ยท London ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Thomas Wolsey

Chaplain

Appointedhaplain to Archbishop Henry Deane

1501 ยท India ยท Kerala ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Nilakantha Somayaji

Planetary Model

Nilakantha Somayaji presents an improved planetary model that gives Mercury and Venus motions around the Sun while retaining an Earth-centred framework.

1501 ยท India ยท Kerala ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Nilakantha Somayaji

Tantrasangraha

Nilakantha Somayaji completes the Tantrasangraha, presenting refined computational astronomy within the Kerala school tradition.

1501 ยท Italy ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli Assesses French Diplomacy

Machiavelli continued to analyze the political calculations of France as they affected Florence. His dispatches treated promises and alliances as instruments of power rather than guarantees of security.

1501 ยท Italy ยท Vatican ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alexander VI

Censorship

Institutes the censorship of books

1501 ยท Poland ยท Warsaw ยท House ยท House of Lithuania ยท Alexander

Succession

Succeeds as King of Poland

1501 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท Margaret Drummond

Death of Margaret Drummond

James IVs mistress dies, possibly for him to marry Margaret & have a male heir

1501 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James IV

Death of James IV

James IVs mistress dies, possibly for him to marry Margaret & have a male heir

1501 ยท Spain ยท Caribbean Coast of Panama ยท Exploration ยท Spanish Exploration of Panama ยท Rodrigo de Bastidas

Explorer

Explores the Caribbean coast of Panama

1501 ยท Spain ยท Madrid ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Dowry

Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns

1501 ยท Spain ยท Madrid ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Marriage

Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns. Catherine of Aragon marries Prince Arthur

1501 ยท Spain ยท Moors ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Reballion of Moors breaks out

A fresh rebellion of the Moors breaks out

1501 ยท Spain ยท Moors ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Ferdinand II

Reballion of Moors breaks out

A fresh rebellion of the Moors breaks out