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1442 in England

Explore 7 historical events and records for England in 1442.

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Historical records for England in 1442

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 7 of 7 unique records.

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April

28 April 1442

Birth of Edward IV

Edward IV · Rouen · House / House of York

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

Other events (month unknown)

1442

Birth of Anne de Beauchamp

Beauchamp, Anne de · House / House of Beauchamp

Birth of Anne de Beauchamp

1442

Captain

Stafford, Humphrey · Calais · Captain of Calais · Warfare / Military

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

1442

Lieutenant

Stafford, Humphrey · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of the Marches from 1442 -1451

1442

Peerage

Talbot, George · Shrewsbury · House / House of Talbot

Created Earl of Shrewsbury

1442

Siege of Calais

Beaufort, Henry · Calais · Lieutenant · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Relieves the siege of Calais

1442

Siege of Harfleur

Beaufort, Henry · Calais · Lieutenant · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Comes to the relief of Calais

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