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1487 in England — Page 2

Explore 49 historical events and records for England in 1487.

Historical records for England in 1487

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 9 of 49 unique records.

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Dynastic Marriage Negotiations at London

Catherine of Aragon · London · Government / Government of England

Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon, aged 1, & Arthur 1st takes place

Dynastic Marriage Negotiations at London

Henry VII · London · Government / Government of England

Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Arthur 1st takes place

Rebellion of Lambert Simnel

Woodville, Elizabeth · House / House of York

Henry VII accuses Elizabeth Woodville of being involved in the Lambert Simnel rebellion

Rebellion of Rebels in Bermondsey Abbey

Woodville, Elizabeth · Bermondsey Abbey · House / House of York

Henry VII banishes Elizabeth Woodville to Bermondsey Abbey and confiscates all her properties

Rebellion of Rebels in Stoke

Simnel, Lambert · Stoke · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Defeated & forced to work in the royal kitchens

Royal Muster against Simnel

Henry VII · England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Henry mobilises royal forces as the Simnel rebellion advances across northern England toward the Midlands.

Simnel Conspiracy Leadership

de la Pole, John · Flanders · Yorkist Claimant · House / House of Tudor

John de la Pole abandons Henry VII and joins the Simnel conspiracy, giving the pretender movement an experienced Yorkist commander with a dynastic claim.

Speaker of House of Commons

Mordaunt, John · Speaker of House of Commons · Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

Stoke Rebels Attainted by Parliament

Henry VII · Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Parliament attaints leading supporters of the failed Lambert Simnel rising, allowing the Crown to confiscate property from convicted rebels.

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