Fortification
English engineers and labourers work to strengthen Boulogne as a fortified continental possession.
Historical events in 1545
105 historical records
January 15451 historical events
February 154526 historical events
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish forces defeat an English army at Ancrum Moor during the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, helps lead the Scottish force against the English raiders.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Sir Brian Layton is killed when the English force is defeated by the Scots at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, joins the Scottish commanders opposing the English invasion.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
John Somerville fights on the Scottish side during the defeat of the English raiding army.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Norman Leslie fights with the Scottish army that defeats the English force at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Sir Ralph Eure is killed while commanding part of the defeated English force at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The English force under Sir Ralph Eure and Sir Brian Layton is defeated by the Scots under Angus and Arran.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Walter Scott of Buccleuch supports the Scottish force during the victory at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish forces defeat an English raiding army during the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The battle reverses English momentum in the Scottish Borders during Henry VIII's Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The English defeat at Ancrum Moor weakens Henry VIII's attempt to force the Edward and Mary marriage alliance.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Eure's raiding army is defeated by Scottish forces at Ancrum Moor, temporarily checking the destructive English incursions associated with the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Angus distinguishes himself in the Scottish victory over the English at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Angus fights at Ancrum Moor after English raids and Scottish resistance to the Treaty of Greenwich settlement.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Angus helps defeat the English army at Ancrum Moor during the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Scottish victory at Ancrum Moor answers English pressure following Scotland's rejection of the Treaty of Greenwich.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Walter Scott of Buccleuch joins the Scottish army and helps defeat the English force at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Arran helps command the Scottish forces that defeat the English army at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Arran celebrates the Scottish victory after Ancrum Moor as the battle halts English incursions in the Borders.
Death of Brian Layton
Sir Brian Layton is killed during the English defeat at the Battle of Ancrum Moor.
Death of Ralph Eure
Sir Ralph Eure is killed when the English army is defeated by the Scots at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Norman Leslie brings Fife spearmen to the Scottish force before the victory at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Scottish victory at Ancrum Moor strengthens the anti-English position supported by Mary of Guise.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish victory strengthens the anti-English faction supported by Mary of Guise
Melrose Abbey
English troops damage Melrose Abbey during raids into the Scottish Borders before Ancrum Moor.
April 15452 historical events
Potosi Silver
Discovery of rich silver deposits at Cerro Rico begins the rise of Potosi
Death of William Stewart
William Stewart, Bishop of Aberdeen and royal servant of James V, dies at Aberdeen.
July 154523 historical events
Death of Philip II
Death of Maria of Portugal, a few weeks after giving birth to Carlos
Death of Maria of Portugal
Death of Maria of Portugal, a few weeks after giving birth to Carlos
Invasion of England
A French fleet attempts to invade England to divert Henry VIII from Boulogne-sur-Mer
Invasion of England
A French fleet threatens England and lands forces on the Isle of Wight during the campaign.
Battle of the Solent
A large French fleet enters the Solent during an attempted invasion of England.
Invasion of England
A large French fleet enters the Solent during an attempted invasion of England.
Battle of the Solent
The French fleet confronts English naval forces in the Solent during the attempted invasion.
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks during the naval fighting against the French fleet in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
George Carew dies when the Mary Rose sinks during the Battle of the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Claude d'Annebault commands the French fleet during the attempted invasion of England.
Battle of Spithead
Edward Clinton sees action against the French at Spithead under John Dudley, Viscount Lisle.
Battle of the Solent
Edward Clinton serves with the English fleet during the fighting against the French in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Henry VIII observes the naval campaign from the Portsmouth area as the French fleet threatens the coast.
Battle of the Solent
English and French naval forces fight in the Solent during the French invasion attempt.
Battle of the Solent
John Dudley commands the English fleet during the naval battle against the French in the Solent.
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks during the Battle of the Solent with heavy loss of life.
Sinking of Mary Rose - Open Gunports
Mary Rose heeled sharply during the Solent action, allowing seawater to enter through open lower gunports before the ship sank rapidly.
Sinking of Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks near Portsmouth during action against the French fleet.
Battle of the Solent
John Dudley, Viscount Lisle, commands the English fleet during the Battle of the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Edward Clinton serves with the English fleet during the fighting against the French in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
French forces land on the Isle of Wight after the naval fighting in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
The French fleet fails to force a decisive landing despite its strength and withdraws from the Solent campaign.
Battle of the Solent
The battle becomes associated with the loss of the Mary Rose and the failure of the French invasion attempt.
August 15452 historical events
Birth of Andrew Melville
Andrew Melville is born at Baldovie and later becomes a major Scottish Presbyterian scholar and reformer.
Treaty of Adrianople
Charles V & Suleyman make peace in the Treaty of Adrianople
September 15453 historical events
Parliament
Mary's third parliament opens at Linlithgow during the continuing crisis of the Rough Wooing.
Invasion of Scotland
The Earl of Hertford leads renewed English operations on the Scottish Borders during the Rough Wooing.
Autumn Invasion of Scotland
Seymour returns with another large English force and conducts a renewed destructive campaign through the Borders after the setback at Ancrum Moor.
November 15451 historical events
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 9th Parliament
December 15453 historical events
Birth of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart is born at Temple Newsam to Margaret Douglas and Matthew Stewart, giving him strong dynastic claims through both Tudor and Stuart descent.
Council of Trent
Opening day of the Council of Trent, without Protestants
First Chantries Act Passed
Parliament authorises seizure of specified chantry and collegiate revenues, extending royal intervention into institutions supporting prayers for the dead.
Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Succession
Thomas schemed to marry either Princess Mary or Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIIIs daughters by his first two marriages, and there were rumours that he attempted to pursue a relationship with Elizabeth. Sees his brother Edward become Lord Protector of England and, in effect, ruler of the realm as Regent for his nephew, Henry VIIIs minor son and successor, the short-lived Edward VI
Knight
Made a Knight of the Garter
Death of George Wishart
Henry VIIIs political agent in Scotland is arrested & executed by Cardinal Beaton
Execution
Henry VIIIs political agent in Scotland is arrested & executed by Cardinal Beaton
Fortification
English commanders strengthen frontier positions to maintain pressure on Scotland.
Rough Wooing
English border warfare continues as Henry VIII tries to force Scotland to accept the Edward and Mary marriage.
Birth of Mary Grey
Mary Grey is born as the youngest daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, placing her within the Tudor-descended Suffolk succession line.
Prayers Stirring the Mind Unto Heavenly Meditation
Publication of "Prayers Stirring the Mind Unto Heavenly Meditation"
John Baker Becomes Commons Speaker
John Baker becomes Speaker and continues in office through the final Henrician Parliament and much of Edward VI's reign.
Departure from Magdalen College
Foxe leaves his fellowship at Magdalen amid religious controversy.
Cambridge University
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1st term
Cambridge University
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1st term
Pembroke Master
Becomes master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge.
Captain
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, holds command responsibilities at Boulogne after the English capture of the town.
Invasion of Scotland
English campaigns in Scotland continue under Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, during the Rough Wooing.
Invasion of Scotland
The continuing invasion reflects Henry VIII's aim to break the Auld Alliance and impose the Edward and Mary marriage.
Council of Trent
The Church tries to reunite but the divisions are re-inforced
Leipzig Protestant Ministry
Serves as an influential Protestant theologian and preacher in Leipzig.
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
Alliance Paul III and Charles V
Guanrantees Charles V 12,000 infantry & 500 cavalry to fight the Protestants
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent is moved from Trent to Bologna because of typhus
Government Policy
David Beaton supports the Catholic and pro-French direction of Scottish policy during Mary's minority.
Council Government
Arran works through the council to manage Scottish government during war with England.
Regency
Arran governs Scotland for the infant Mary I while war with England continues.
War Administration
Arran coordinates government measures for defence after English pressure on the Borders continues.
Minority Rule
Mary I remains infant queen while Scotland is governed by Regent Arran during the Rough Wooing.
Royal Authority
Mary I remains the source of royal authority while government is exercised in her name during her minority.
Royal Minority
Mary I's minority allows leading Scottish nobles and churchmen to shape government policy in her name.
French Alliance
Angus supports the Scottish anti-English position after his lands suffer during English raids.
Border Warfare
Walter Scott of Buccleuch supports Scottish resistance to English pressure in the Borders.
Military Service
Norman Leslie serves among the Scottish nobles involved in the fighting of the Rough Wooing.
Birth of Carlos
Birth of Carlos, son of Philip II & Maria of Portugal
Birth of Carlos
Birth of Carlos, gives birth to Carlos
Imperial Army
Joins the Imperial Army of Emperor Charles V, his mothers brother-in-law
Treaty of Adrianople
Charles V & Suleyman make peace in the Treaty of Adrianople
Peace
Suleyman I the Magnificent signs a 1 yr truce with Charles V