28 January 1485Birth of Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon
Birth of Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II & Isabella of Spain
Historical records for England in 1485, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II & Isabella of Spain
Death of Anne Neville, probably of tuberculosis, at Westminster. The day she died, there was an eclipse, which some took to be an omen of her husbands fall from heavenly grace
Richard IIIs Queen dies a year after the death of their only son Edward
Death of Anne Neville, probably of tuberculosis, at Westminster. The day she died, there was an eclipse, which some took to be an omen of her husbands fall from heavenly grace
Buried in Westminster Abbey in an unmarked grave to the right of the High Altar, next to the door to the Confessors Chapel
Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor
Sets sail from Harfleur, his fleet carries 2,000 French mercenaries
Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor
Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor
Lands at Milford Haven with the support of Charles VIII of France
Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven
Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven
Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven
Henry Tudor reaches Shrewsbury as his invasion force advances toward Richard III's army.
Musters his Army at Nottingham Market Place
Stays overnight at the Three Tuns. Marches from Lichfield to Tamworth where he is joined by John Savage
Greeted by the people of Leicester, rests overnight at the Blue Boar
Joins force with Henry Tudor, Henry VII
Arrives at Elmesthorpe, 9 miles from Leicester
Arrested at Bosworth & kept at the Tower for 3 years by Henry VII
Killed at the Battle of Bosworth
Captured during the Battle of Bosworth
Leaves from his military HQ for Leicester to do Battle with Henry Tudor
Henry VII joins up with Lord Stanley & his brother William Stanley
Henry VII joins up with Lord Stanley & his brother William Stanley
Henry dates his reign from 21 August, enabling the crown to treat men fighting for Richard III at Bosworth as traitors.
Guides Henry VII from Atherstone to White Moors on the Tweed prior to the battle
Marches west from Leicester to within about 2 miles of Henry Tudor
Henry's forces camp near White Moors before the final approach to Bosworth.
After the Battle of Bosworth, it was Stanley who placed the crown on the head of his stepson (Henry VII), who later made him Earl of Derby.
Margaret was then styled "Countess of Richmond and Derby".
This record states: Margarets husband Stanley, despite having fought for Richard III during the Buckingham rebellion, did not respond when summoned to fight at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, remaining aloof from the battle.
This record states: even though his eldest son, George Stanley (styled Lord Strange), was held hostage by Richard.
A Commander at Bosworth for Richard III
Henry Tudors standard bearer, killed by Richard III
Simon Digby deserts Richard III & joins Henry VII giving details of Richards position
Supports Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth
Richard III is killed during the fighting at Bosworth. Tradition holds that the recovered crown is presented to Henry Tudor after the battle.
Stanley intervention helps turn the battle. Henry Tudor defeats Richard III at Bosworth and claims the English throne.
A Commander for Richard III at Bosworth
Supports Richard III at Bosworth. A Commander for Richard III at Bosworth
The last King of England to die in battle. Richards horse sinks in a bog where is surrounded by his enemies & killed. Henry Tudor is challenged by Richard at Bosworth Field. Despite having a larger army Richard is killed after Stanley defects with 7,000 troops
Commands Welsh levies in support of Henry Tudor
Supports Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, allegedly kills Richard III. Stanley changes sides & helps secures Henry VIIs victory & crown
Commands the Shrophire levies in support of Henry Tudor
Supports Henry VIIs final victory over Richard III
Fights for Henry VII at Bosworth
Fights at Bosworth for Henry VII, Henry Tudor
Death of John Howard
Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth
Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth
Has the Yorkist heir Edward Earl of Warwick put in the Tower of London
Displayed for 2 days & then buried in the churcyh of the Greyfriars
Taken to Leicester from Bosworth
Marches toward Leicester, winning support on the way
Gathers his forces at Lichfield & threatens to cut Richard III off from London
Created Earl of Derby, 1st, for services at the Battle of Bosworth Field
Created as the Earl of Derby, 1st
Crowns Henry VII
Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch
At the coronation of Henry VII Shrewsbury bore the sword "curtana"
The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs
The opening day of the new Parliament
Henry's first Parliament repeals Titulus Regius, removing the statute that had declared Edward IV's children illegitimate.
Elected Member of Parliament for Bedford
Created Duke of Bedford, 3rd, by Henry VII
Appointed Adviser to Henry VIII
Kept in the Tower, the last Plantagenet & a threat to Henry VII
Arrested by Henry VII
Parliament attaints selected supporters of Richard III, allowing the new crown to punish resistance and recover property.
Joins the Lancastrian Army
Birth of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex
Appointed Castellan of Pembroke Castle by Richard III
Appointed Castellan of Pembroke Castle by Richard III
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Appointed Commander in south Wales by Richard III
Appointed Commander in south Wales by Richard III
Elizabeth Woodville arranges to marry her daughter to Tudor if he could overthrow King Richard, which he did at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, becoming King Henry VII
Death of Anne Nevill, wife of Richard III
Charles VIII permits Henry Tudor to obtain money, ships and troops for a renewed attempt to invade England.
Marches through Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Lichfield & Tamworth before Bosworth. Invades England with troops supplied by the Duke of Brittany
Allows Henry Tudor passage across north Wales
Joins forces with Henry Tudor submitting 500 of Lord Shrewsburys retainers
Appointed Lord Chamberlain
Appointed Chancellor of England, 2nd term
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Elizabeth Woodville arranges to marry her daughter to Tudor if he could overthrow King Richard, which he did at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, becoming King Henry VII
Spring, stays at Nottingham Castle & forms an HQ
Viscount Lovel & the fleet gather to safegaurd the Channel
Appointed justice in eyre for various lordships on the Welsh marches
Restored as 14th Earl of Oxford
Appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal
Henry Tudor invaded England and defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. As King, Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had the Titulus Regius revoked. Elizabeth Woodville was accorded the title and honours of a Queen Dowager
Restored to his titles
Henry enters London as the victorious new king and begins establishing the machinery of Tudor government.
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Queen Anne & his only legitimate son Edward the Prince of Wales die. Declares his nephew John de la Pole as heir presumptive
Henry Tudor invaded England and defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. As King, Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had the Titulus Regius revoked. Elizabeth Woodville was accorded the title and honours of a Queen Dowager
Appointed Treasurer of the Household
Henry's march through Wales attracts additional supporters before his army enters the English Midlands.
Henry establishes the Yeomen of the Guard as a permanent personal bodyguard following his seizure of the crown.
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