Historical place archive

Rennes in History

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

3 records3 event labels2 people1483–1483

Historical events in Rennes

1483

December 1483
Succession
Elizabeth Woodville · House of York

Henry Tudor agrees to the plan to unite the Houses of York & Lancaster and in December 1483 publicly swore an oath to that effect in the cathedral in Rennes, France

25 December 1483
Exile of Henry VII
Henry VII · Wars of the Roses

While in Brittany, Henry Tudor pledges to marry Elizabeth of York, attracting Yorkist opponents of Richard III.

25 December 1483
Marriage Pledge to Elizabeth of York
Henry VII · House of Tudor

At Rennes, Henry Tudor publicly promises to marry Elizabeth of York if he secures the English crown.

Provenance

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