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England in 1492

Historical records for England in 1492, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

18Records
13Events
9Named people
8Places
7Categories

Historical records

June

8 June 1492Death of Elizabeth WoodvilleElizabeth Woodville

Bermondsey · House / House of York

Death of Elizabeth Woodville

June 1492BurialElizabeth Woodville

Windsor Castle · House / House of York

Laid to rest in the same chantry as her husband King Edward IV in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle

July

2 July 1492Birth of ElizabethElizabeth

House / House of Tudor

Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York

2 July 1492Birth of ElizabethElizabeth of York

House / House of Tudor

Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York

2 July 1492Birth of ElizabethHenry VII

House / House of Tudor

Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York

October

2 October 1492Invasion of FranceHenry VII

Warfare / England War

Henry VII takes an army into northern France as pressure on Charles VIII before negotiating peace.

November

3 November 1492Renunciation of French ClaimsHenry VII

Etaples · Warfare / England War

At Etaples Henry abandons wider claims in France while preserving English possession of Calais.

3 November 1492Rule of CalaisHenry VII

Calais · Warfare / England War

Under the Treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais

3 November 1492Treaty of EtaplesHenry VII

Etaples · Warfare / England War

Henry VII agrees peace with Charles VIII at Etaples, ending the English expedition in France.

Other Events

1492ArchbishopRobert Blacader

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Glasgow

1492Earl MarshalJasper Tudor Pembroke, 17th

Warfare / Military

Appointed Earl Marshal

1492French PensionHenry VII

Etaples · Warfare / England War

The French settlement provides Henry VII with continuing payments after the 1492 campaign.

1492Invasion of FranceHenry VII

Warfare / England War

Henry VII ends his French campaign after securing the settlement agreed at Etaples.

1492Invasion of FranceJames Touchet Audley, 4th

Warfare / England War

Touchet accompanies Henry VII on his expedition to France

1492Invasion of PicardyJohn de Vere Oxford, 13th

Picardy · House / House of Habsburg

Vere commands an expedition to Picardy

1492PeerageBullen

Ormonde · House / House of Boleyn

Created Baron Ormond

1492Siege of BoulogneHenry VII

Boulogne · Warfare / England War

Henry's army threatens Boulogne during the French expedition that precedes the Peace of Etaples.

1492Treaty of EtaplesHenry VII

Etaples · Warfare / England War

Charles VIII agrees financial payments to Henry VII and withdraws French support from Perkin Warbeck under the Etaples settlement.

Names involved

BullenElizabethElizabeth of YorkElizabeth WoodvilleHenry VIIJames Touchet Audley, 4thJasper Tudor Pembroke, 17thJohn de Vere Oxford, 13thRobert Blacader

Places involved

BermondseyBoulogneCalaisEtaplesLondonOrmondePicardyWindsor Castle

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.