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England in 1442

Historical records for England in 1442, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
5Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

April

28 April 1442Birth of Edward IVEdward IV

Rouen · House / House of York

Birth of Edward IV, son of Richard, Duke of York

Other Events

1442Birth of Anne de BeauchampAnne de Beauchamp Warwick, 15th

House / House of Beauchamp

Birth of Anne de Beauchamp

1442CaptainHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle , also Constable of Queensborough, on the Isle of Sheppey)

1442LieutenantHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of the Marches from 1442 -1451

1442PeerageGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th

Shrewsbury · House / House of Talbot

Created Earl of Shrewsbury

1442Siege of CalaisHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Calais · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Relieves the siege of Calais

1442Siege of HarfleurHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Calais · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Comes to the relief of Calais

Names involved

Anne de Beauchamp Warwick, 15thEdward IVGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4thHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2ndHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st

Places involved

CalaisRouenShrewsbury

Provenance

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