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England in 1453

Historical records for England in 1453, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
7Named people
6Places
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Historical records

October

19 October 1453Capture of BordeauxHenry VI

Bordeaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The capital of Aquitaine is surrendered to the French, England is left with Calais

Other Events

1453Arrest of Henry BeaufortHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Tower of London · House / House of Beaufort

Henry V becomes insane & without his protector Somerset is locked up

1453Battle of CastillonHenry VI

Castillon · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The last English army in France is defeated at Castillon

1453BishopThomas Bourchier

Worcester · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Worcester

1453Capture of BordeauxGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th

Bordeaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Captures Bordeaux

1453Health of Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjou

Science / Medicine

Henry VI becomes temporarily insane & Margaret assumes power

1453PeerageEdmund Tudor Richmond, 13th

Richmond · House / House of Tudor

Created Earl Richmond, 13th

1453ProtectorRichard York, 3rd

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Protector of the Realm during King Henry VIs illness

Names involved

Edmund Tudor Richmond, 13thGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4thHenry Beaufort Somerset, 2ndHenry VIMargaret of AnjouRichard York, 3rdThomas Bourchier

Places involved

BordeauxCastillonLondonRichmondTower of LondonWorcester

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.