Historical place archive

Burgundy in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Burgundy in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records5 event labels5 people1450–1513

Historical events in Burgundy

1450

1 May 1450
Exile of Pole
Pole · Hundred Years War

Leaves England bound for Burgundy

1471

1471
Exile of Edward IV
Edward IV · Wars of the Roses

Escapes to Burgundy after the Earl of Warwick restores Henry VI

1493

1493
Warbeck Supported in Burgundy
Henry VII · Wars of the Roses

Margaret of Burgundy gives Perkin Warbeck political support, increasing the international danger posed by his claim.

1496

1496
Warbeck Expelled from Burgundy
Henry VII · Government of England

The settlement with Burgundy removes a major source of foreign support for Perkin Warbeck and forces him to seek another base.

1513

1513
Invasion of France
Henry VIII · Italian Wars

Wolsey hires a Swiss mercenary army & invades Burgundy

1513
Invasion of France
Thomas Wolsey · Italian Wars

Wolsey hires a Swiss mercenary army & invades Burgundy

April 1513
Invasion of France
Henry VIII · England War

The Burgundians also agree to become mercenaries in Henrys invasion of France

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Burgundy. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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