14 February 1489Treaty of DordechtHenry VII
Henry VII & Maximilian I ally to assist the Bretons
Historical records for England in 1489, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Henry VII & Maximilian I ally to assist the Bretons
Anne of Brittany agrees to reimburse Henrys expenses. Anne of Brittany agrees to make no peace, truce or marriage with France without Henrys consent. 1st expedition to Brittany, 6000 troops are sent under Lord Daubeney
Spain promises a bride for Henry VIIs son Arthur
The Treaty of Medina del Campo provides for the marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon and establishes closer Anglo-Spanish cooperation.
Henry VII concludes the Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain, strengthening the Anglo-Spanish alliance and arranging Arthur's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Henry VII agrees a Treaty with Spain for Catherine to marry Prince Arthur
A tax-resistant crowd kills Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, while he attempts to enforce the king's financial demands.
Birth of Thomas Cranmer
Princess Margaret Tudor, Henry VII's eldest surviving daughter, is born.
Henry formally advances Arthur as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, strengthening the visible Tudor succession.
Prince Arthur is made a Knight of the Bath as Henry prepares the heir for greater ceremonial and political prominence.
Henry VII's daughter Margaret is baptised and named after her grandmother Margaret Beaufort.
So called because of its depiction of the monarch. Mints the 1st sovereign, worth 20 shillings
Henry VII introduces the gold sovereign, creating a prestigious high-value coin carrying royal imagery.
The new sovereign presents Henry VII as an established monarch and projects the authority of the Tudor dynasty.
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Royal authority is restored in Yorkshire after the tax rebellion, preventing the unrest from becoming a broader dynastic challenge.
Parliament grants taxation to finance English intervention in Brittany against France.
Signs the anti-French Treaty of Redon with Brittany
Henry agrees to aid Brittany by the Treaty of Redon
Resistance to taxation for the Breton campaign develops into a serious rising in Yorkshire.
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