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England in 1457

Historical records for England in 1457, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

January

28 January 1457Birth of Henry VIIHenry VII

Pembroke Castle · House / House of Tudor

Henry VII is born at Pembroke Castle, the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort.

Other Events

1457Birth of Henry VIIMargaret Beaufort Richmond

London · House / House of Tudor

Birth of Henry VII, son of Margaret Beaufort

1457Guardianship by Jasper TudorHenry VII

Pembroke · House / House of Tudor

Jasper Tudor assumes responsibility for the infant Henry and protects his dynastic interests during the Wars of the Roses.

1457MayorGeoffrey Boleyn

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Mayor of London, grandfather of Anne Boleyn

Names involved

Geoffrey BoleynHenry VIIMargaret Beaufort Richmond

Places involved

LondonPembrokePembroke Castle

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by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.