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England in 1473

Historical records for England in 1473, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
7Events
5Named people
6Places
4Categories

Historical records

May

28 May 1473Invasion of EnglandJohn de Vere Oxford, 14th

St Osyth · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Lands in Essex but quickly leaves after approached by a royalist force

August

17 August 1473Birth of Edward IVEdward IV

London · House / House of York

Birth of Edward IV, 2nd son the future Duke of York

October

October 1473Invasion of EnglandJohn de Vere Oxford, 14th

St Michaels Mt · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Captures St Michaels Mount but only has a force of 80 men

December

December 1473Arrest of John de VereJohn de Vere Oxford, 14th

Hammes · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Imprisoned by the Royalists in Hammes Castle

Other Events

1473Alliance Richard III and Henry PercyRichard III

House / House of York

Henry Percy recognizes Richards control of Westmorland, Cumberland & the West Riding

1473Arrest of John de VereJohn de Vere Oxford, 13th

House / House of Vere

Imprisoned, 1473-1484

1473Birth of EdwardRichard III

London · House / House of York

Birth of Edward, by theDuchess of Gloucester

1473Invasion of EnglandEdward IV

London · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Louis XI backs the Earl of Oxfords invasion of England

1473PeerageGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th

Shrewsbury · House / House of Talbot

Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th

1473Siege of YorkRichard III

York · House / House of York

York regards Richard as its protector

Names involved

Edward IVGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4thJohn de Vere Oxford, 13thJohn de Vere Oxford, 14thRichard III

Places involved

HammesLondonShrewsburySt Michaels MtSt OsythYork

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by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.