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England in 1490

Historical records for England in 1490, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

February

27 February 1490Investiture of Prince ArthurHenry VII

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Prince Arthur is ceremonially invested as Prince of Wales at Westminster, confirming his status as heir apparent.

September

September 1490Invasion of BrittanyHenry VII

Brittany · Warfare / England War

2nd expedition to Brittany, amity between Henry VII, Spain and Maximilian against France

Other Events

1490Death of Edmund GreyEdmund Grey Kent, 1st

House / House of Grey

Death of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn

1490Pisa Wool AgreementHenry VII

Pisa · Government / Government of England

Henry grants Pisa a role in the English wool trade, giving English merchants privileges in an important Italian market.

Names involved

Edmund Grey Kent, 1stHenry VII

Places involved

BrittanyPisaWestminster

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by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.