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England in 1404

Historical records for England in 1404, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
7Named people
7Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

January 1404ParliamentHenry IV

London · Government / Government of England

Parliament opens from January to March

April

April 1404Birth of John WenlockJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1st

Tewkesbury · House / House of Wenlock

Birth of John Wenlock, son of William Wynell de Wenlock, commonly called William Wenlock, knight of the shire for Bedfordshire

May

May 1404Reballion of Richard ScropeRichard Scrope

Warfare / England War

Joins the Earl of Northumberlands rebellion against Henry IV

May 1404Reballion of Thomas MowbrayThomas Mowbray

Warfare / Military

Joins the Earl of Northumberlands rebellion against Henry IV

August

August 1404Invasion of EnglandHenry IV

Harfleur · Warfare / Hundred Years War

60 ships are gathered with provisions intended for Owen Glendower

August 1404ParliamentHenry IV

London · Government / Government of England

Opens Parliament in order to increase the defence grant

October

October 1404ParliamentHenry IV

Coventry · Government / Government of England

The 2nd Parliament of the year meets at Coventry, the "Unlearned Parliament"

Other Events

1404Alliance John Trevor and forces of Owen GlendowerJohn Trevor

Warfare / England War

Joins the forces of Owen Glendower

1404BishopHenry Beaufort

Winchester · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Winchester

1404ConstableJohn Beaufort Somerset, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Constable of England

1404Siege of DartmouthHenry IV

Dartmouth · Warfare / England War

Charles VI attacks Dartmouth

1404Siege of GuyenneHenry IV

Guyene · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Orleans marches on Guyenne, still in English hands

Names involved

Henry BeaufortHenry IVJohn Beaufort Somerset, 1stJohn TrevorJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1stRichard ScropeThomas Mowbray

Places involved

CoventryDartmouthGuyeneHarfleurLondonTewkesburyWinchester

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.