Death of Margaret
Death of Louis XII, 2 months after his marriage to Margaret
Historical events in 1515
66 historical records
January 15153 historical events
Death of Louis XII
Death of Louis XII, succeeded by his cousin & son-in-law Francis, Count of Angouleme
Death of Margaret
Margaret signs an oath saying she had no issues to Louis XII
February 15151 historical events
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 3rd Parliament
April 15152 historical events
Francis I Peace Renewal
Renews peace and friendship with the new French king Francis I after the death of Louis XII threatens the previous settlement.
French Financial Obligations Renewed
Preserves outstanding French payments owed to England while maintaining the diplomatic peace established under Louis XII.
May 15153 historical events
Marriage
Marries Mary, younger sister of Henry VIII, in secret
Marriage
Mary secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Marriage
Secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
August 15151 historical events
Battle of Chaldiran
Selim I crushes Shah Ismail Is force of 50,000 at Chaldiran. Defeats the Persians in Chaldiran, 1st step in a dramatic rise in Turkish power
September 15156 historical events
Capture of Tabriz
Selim I captures Tabriz without any resistance but is unable to hold it
Capture of Tabriz
Selim I captures Tabriz without any resistance but is unable to hold it
Battle of Marignano
Claude serves under Francis I during the French victory at Marignano
Battle of Marignano
Pope Clement VII forms an alliance with the victor of Marignano. Francis I, King of France, in alliance with the Venetians, achieves a hard-fought victory over the Swiss cantons
Birth of Anne of Cleves
Birth of Anne of Cleves, daughter of John, Duke of Cleves
Election
Elected Cardinal, "Saint Cecilia beyond Tiber of the Holy Church of Rome"
October 15152 historical events
Birth of Margaret Douglas
Margaret Douglas is born to Margaret Tudor and Archibald Douglas, giving her a close dynastic connection to both the Tudor and Stuart royal houses.
Birth of Margaret Douglas
Birth of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland
November 15152 historical events
Birth of Mary of Guise
Birth of Mary of Guise, daughter of Claude, Duke of Guise
Birth of Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise is born in Lorraine and later becomes queen consort of James V and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots.
December 15155 historical events
Death of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba
Death of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba
Resignation of William Warham
Resigns as Lord Chancellor. Did not approve of the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 3rd Parliament closes
Inauguration
Sworn in as Lord Chancellor before Henry VIII at the chapel at Eltham
Lord Chancellor
Lives in splendor at the palaces of Whitehall & Hampton court. Appointed Lord Chancellor
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth of Habsburg, sister of Emperor Charles V
Hampton Court
Wolsey builds Hamton Court it as an ideal Renaissance Cardinals palace in the style of Italian architects. Rebuilds the manor house over the next 7 years to form the nucleus of the present day palace. Hamton Court is based upon Paolo Corteses de Cardinalatu, an instruction book for a Cardinals ideal residence
Marriage
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Envoy
Appointed Envoy to Flanders on a trading mission
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Hants
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Marriage
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Lord Chamberlain
Appointed Lord Chamberlain
Legislation
An Act fixes wages for labourers & artifisans. An Act fixes hours for labourers & artificers. An Act converts pasture land to arable use & the rebuilding of decayed houses
Reform of Labour Law
An Act fixes wages for labourers & artifisans. An Act fixes hours for labourers & artificers. An Act converts pasture land to arable use & the rebuilding of decayed houses
Declaration of Baynard Castle
The "Kings of England in times past have never had any superior but God alone"
Marriage
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIII's permission
Marriage
Under the terms of James IVs will is forced to give up the regency. Marries the 6th Earl of Angus, her councillor
Marriage
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIIIs permission
Commercial Embassy to Bruges and Antwerp
More joins an English embassy negotiating commercial agreements in the Low Countries.
Letter to Martin Dorp
More writes a major humanist defence of Erasmus and classical learning in his Letter to Dorp.
Lenten Reader at Lincolns Inn
More serves as Lenten Reader at Lincoln's Inn.
Fellowship
Elected to a Fellowship of Jesus College
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Cardinal
Joyous Entry
Charles of Habsburg receives ceremonial loyalty in Bruges.
Concordat
The King of France is given the leadership of the gallican Church
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, son of Charles Count of Angouleme
Capture of Lombardy
Victorious against the Holy League in Northern Italy & gains possession of Lombardy
Victory at Marignano
Victorious against the Holy League in Northern Italy & gains possession of Lombardy
Battle of Melegnano
Defeated by Francis I & forced to cede Milan to the French
Holy Roman Empire
Defeated by Francis I & forced to cede Milan to the French
Capture of Kondavidu
Krishnadevaraya captures Kondavidu as Vijayanagara advances deeper into territories contested with the Gajapati rulers of Odisha.
Machiavelli Develops Discourses On Livy
Machiavelli developed the historical arguments that became his Discourses on Livy. Roman republican history provided a framework for examining civic conflict and constitutional resilience.
Peace
Makes peace with Francis of France
Arrest of Prospero Colonna
Captured by the French at Villefranche, Savoy
Regency
Appointed Regent during the minority of James V & becomes 2nd in line to the throne
Peace
Makes peace with the Duke of Albany, leader of the French in Scotland
Alliance Scotland and France
Returns to France to renew the Auld Alliance between Scotland & France
Discovery of Bermuda
Discovers Bermuda
Discovery of Peru
Discovers the coast of Peru
Invasion of Kurdistan
Marches into Kurdistan & drives the Persians into the Iranian highlands
Invasion of Persia
Advances as far as Khoi
Invasion of Persia
Marches with an army of 60,000 from Sivas to the Upper Euprates
Rule of Euphrates
The Turks withdraw from Tabriz after but keep a hold on the Upper Euphrates
Capture of Diyar Bakr
The Turks occupy Diyar Bakr
Capture of Turkey
Selim I captures Kurdistan