Explore 39 historical events and records for England in 1486.
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Taken from the Tower of London to marry Henry VII. Parliament itself, on behalf of the people, petitions Henry VII to carry out his promise to marry Elizabeth of York. Marries Henry VII, unites the Houses of Lancaster & York and unites rival Lancastrian & Yorkist factions. Honours a promise made to the Yorkists who defected from Richard III
Unites the Houses of Lancaster & York. Marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, uniting the Tudor claim with the senior Yorkist line.
Elizabeth of York marries Henry VII, joining the leading Yorkist bloodline to the new Tudor monarchy and strengthening their children's dynastic position.
Appoints a new Chancellor, Bishop Morton of Ely, later Archbishop of Canterbury
John Morton becomes one of Henry VII's most influential councillors and later serves as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Francis Lovell and the Stafford brothers launch the first armed Yorkist challenge to Henry VII's new regime.
Lovell attempts to revive Yorkist resistance in northern England, but the movement gains insufficient support to threaten Henry VII's government.
Humphrey Stafford raises opposition around Worcester while coordinating with Yorkist dissidents who remain hostile to the new Tudor monarchy.
Royal officers remove Humphrey Stafford from sanctuary after judges reject the claim that the church protects him from treason proceedings.
Henry VII challenges the rebels' attempt to use sanctuary after armed resistance, asserting royal authority over men accused of treason.
Thomas Stafford accompanies his brother into sanctuary at Culham after royal forces rapidly break up their attempted rising.
A 3 year truce with Scotland is agreed
Stafford is convicted of treason for participating in the failed Yorkist rising against Henry VII.
Birth of Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII
Birth of Arthur of Brittany, eldest son of Henry VII
Elizabeth of York gives birth to Arthur, providing Henry VII with a male heir less than a year after the royal marriage.
Prince Arthur, Henry VII's eldest son and heir, is born at Winchester.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambert Simnel is trained to present himself as Edward, Earl of Warwick, giving Yorkist opponents of Henry VII a living figurehead for a dynastic challenge.
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Appointed Bishop of Worcester
Appointed Chancellor of England
Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Henry VII suppresses the Stafford and Lovell rising quickly, demonstrating that scattered Yorkist resistance lacks the strength for a sustained national rebellion.
Humphrey Stafford is removed from sanctuary, convicted of treason and executed after the failed rising.
Symonds trains Lambert Simnel to impersonate Edward, Earl of Warwick, creating a figure around whom Yorkist opponents of Henry VII can rally.
Appointed Lord Treasurer
Lovell avoids capture after the revolt collapses and continues plotting against Henry VII from outside effective royal control.
Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodvilles eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated
Marries Henry VII. Elizabeth Woodvilles marriage to Edward IV is declared to have been valid, and thus their children are legitimised (because Henry wanted his wife to be the Yorkist heir to the throne, to cement his hold on. Elizabeth is accorded the title of Queen Dowager
Henry tours northern England to display royal authority and secure obedience in regions formerly associated with Richard III.
Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodvilles eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated
The right of sanctuary is restricted & later removed by Henry VIII
Humphrey Stafford joins a Yorkist rising against Henry VII, attempting to exploit continuing opposition to the new Tudor monarchy in the West Midlands.
Thomas Stafford supports his brother Humphrey in a short-lived Yorkist revolt that collapses before it can develop into a wider challenge to Henry VII.
Henry VII orders Humphrey Stafford removed from sanctuary after the rebellion, asserting royal authority over a fugitive accused of armed treason.
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