1502, January 24th ยท England ยท Richmond ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII
Perpetual Peace Border Procedures
Agrees procedures for managing border disputes so local violence will be less likely to escalate into war between England and Scotland.
1502, January 24th ยท England ยท Richmond ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII
Perpetual Peace Signed at Richmond
Signs a lasting peace settlement with Scotland intended to end recurring warfare and stabilise the northern border through dynastic cooperation.
1502, January 24th ยท England ยท Richmond ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Margaret Tudor
Scottish Marriage Peace Clause
Becomes the dynastic centrepiece of the Anglo-Scottish peace through an agreement that she will marry James IV of Scotland.
1502, January 24th ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James IV
Marriage
The marriage Treaty between James IV & Margaret Tudor is signed
1502, January 25th ยท Scotland ยท Richmond ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James IV
Marriage
A proxy mariage for James IV & Margaret takes place, Bothwell stands in for his King
February 15021 historical events
1502, February 13th ยท Spain ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Francisco Pizarro
New World
Sails from Spain with the newly appointed Governor of Hispaniola, Nicolas de Ovando y Caceres, on a fleet of 30 ships, the largest fleet that had ever sailed to the New World
April 150210 historical events
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Ludlow Castle ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII
Death of Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle, leaving Henry VII's younger son Henry as heir to the throne.
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII
Succession after Arthur
News of Arthur's death leaves Prince Henry as Henry VII's only surviving son and heir.
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Ludlow Castle ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII
Succession
Arthur's death makes Henry, Duke of York, the surviving male heir to Henry VII.
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VIII
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Prince Arthur, Henry becomes heir to the throne
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VIII
Succession
Prince Arthur dies & Henry becomes heir to the throne
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Ludlow Castle ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales
Death of Arthur of Wales
Death of Arthur of Wales, at Ludlow Castle of TB & the plague
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Ludlow Castle ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales
Succession
After the death of Death-Arthur of Wales, Henry VIII becomes heir to the throne
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur
Death of Arthur
Death of Arthur
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Becomes the Princess Dowager of Wales
1502, April 2nd ยท England ยท Ludlow ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Death of Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle. Catherine of Aragon claims that their marriage was never consumated
May 15022 historical events
1502, May 6th ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Henry VII
Execution of James Tyrrell
James Tyrrell is executed for treason during Henry's reign and is later associated with claims about the Princes in the Tower.
1502, May 6th ยท England ยท Tower Hill ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท James Tyrell
Execution of James Tyrell
James Tyrell is beheaded for treason after involvement with Edmund de la Pole's Yorkist opposition to Henry VII.
June 15022 historical events
1502, June 25th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VIII
Marriage
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
1502, June 25th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon
Marriage
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
December 15021 historical events
1502, December 26th ยท England ยท Ipswich ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Henry VII
Edmund de la Pole Outlawed
Edmund de la Pole is proclaimed an outlaw as Henry acts against another Yorkist claimant living abroad.
1502 ยท Denmark ยท House ยท House of Oldenburg ยท Christian II
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of Norway
1502 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Frowyk
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
1502 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท William Warham
Keeper of Seal
Appointed Keeper of the Seals
1502 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Dudley ยท John Dudley Northumberland, 1st
Birth of John Dudley
Birth of John Dudley
1502 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon
Marriage
Asserts that her marriage with Prince Arthur in 1501 was never consumated
1502 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Henry VII
Peace Treaty
England and Scotland negotiate a lasting settlement intended to replace repeated border truces with a durable peace.
1502 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Henry VII
Peace
Henry's Scottish diplomacy develops into the first sustained Anglo-Scottish peace settlement for generations.
1502 ยท Germany ยท Wittenberg ยท House ยท House of Wettin ยท Frederick III the Wise
University of Wittenberg
Founds the University of Wittenberg.
1502 ยท Italy ยท Caribbean Coast of Panama ยท Exploration ยท Spanish Exploration of Panama ยท Christopher Columbus
Admiral
Maps part of the Caribbean coast of Panama during his fourth voyage
Machiavelli observed Cesare Borgia's efforts to consolidate territory in central Italy. The encounter furnished examples of audacity and coercion that later appeared in The Prince.
While dealing with Borgia Machiavelli studied the administration of newly conquered lands in the Romagna. His dispatches showed how force and political theater could support a ruler's authority.
1502 ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท House ยท House of Grand Princes of Moscow ยท Ivan III the Great
Succession
Decides to make his son Vasily his successor in preference to his nephew Dmitry
1502 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James IV
Peace
Concludes a peace Treaty with England
1502 ยท Spain ยท Honduras ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Christopher Colombus
Discovery of Honduras
Lands in Honduras
1502 ยท Spain ยท Nicaragua ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Christopher Colombus
Discovery of Nicaragua
Lands in Nicaragua
1502 ยท Spain ยท Santo Domingo ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon
Santo Domingo
Helps found the colony of Santo Domingo
1502 ยท Spain ยท Government ยท Government of Spain ยท Nicolas de Ovando
Governor
Appointed Governor of Hispaniola
1502 ยท Spain ยท Toledo ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Philip I
Recognition by Cortes of Toledo
The Cortes of Toledo recognized Philip and Joanna as heirs to the Castilian succession after the deaths of the senior heirs of Ferdinand and Isabella.
1502 ยท Spain ยท Zaragoza ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Philip I
Recognition by Cortes of Zaragoza
Philip and Joanna were also recognized in Aragon as prospective successors, reinforcing their dynastic claim to the Spanish crowns.