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England in 1495

Historical records for England in 1495, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

21Records
18Events
9Named people
6Places
8Categories

Historical records

February

10 February 1495Death of William StanleyWilliam Stanley

Government / Government of England

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

10 February 1495ExecutionWilliam Stanley

House / House of Stanley

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

10 February 1495ExecutionWilliam Stanley

Warfare / Military

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

10 February 1495TreasonWilliam Stanley

Government / Government of England

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

10 February 1495TreasonWilliam Stanley

House / House of Stanley

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

10 February 1495TreasonWilliam Stanley

Warfare / Military

Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy

March

18 March 1495Birth of MaryMary

Richmond · House / House of Tudor

Birth of Mary, 5th child of Henry VII

September

14 September 1495Death of ElizabethElizabeth

Eltham · House / House of Tudor

Death of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII

14 September 1495Death of Princess ElizabethHenry VII

Eltham · House / House of Tudor

Princess Elizabeth, young daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, dies at Eltham.

December

26 December 1495Death of Jasper TudorJasper Tudor Pembroke, 17th

House / House of Tudor

Death of Jasper Tudor

Other Events

1495Arrest of William StanleyHenry VII

London · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Sir William Stanley is arrested after evidence links the powerful courtier with support for Perkin Warbeck's claim.

1495Chief JusticeJohn Finieux

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1495Council Learned in the LawHenry VII

London · Government / Government of England

The Council Learned develops as a mechanism for enforcing the king's feudal rights and strengthening Crown revenue.

1495Execution of William StanleyHenry VII

London · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

William Stanley is executed for treason, showing Henry's willingness to act against former allies who threatened the succession.

1495Justices of the PeaceHenry VII

Government / Government of England

An act strengthens procedures against corrupt juries, giving royal justices additional means to challenge suspect verdicts.

1495Knight of the GarterEdward Stafford Buckingham, 3rd

Brecknock Castle · House / House of Stafford

Stafford is awarded the Knight of the Garter

1495LegislationHenry VII

Government / Government of England

Henry VII expands administrative work by local justices of the peace, including supervision of weights, measures and public order.

1495Reballion of Rebels in NorthumberlandHenry VII

Northumberland · Warfare / England War

James IV supports the claims of the English pretender Perkin Warbeck

1495Speaker of House of CommonsRobert Drury

Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

1495SuccessionPerkin Warbeck

London · House / House of York

Claims to be the 2nd of Edward IVs sons murdered in the Tower

1495Warbeck Attempt at DealHenry VII

Deal · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Perkin Warbeck attempts a landing in Kent, but local resistance prevents him establishing a secure English foothold.

Names involved

Edward Stafford Buckingham, 3rdElizabethHenry VIIJasper Tudor Pembroke, 17thJohn FinieuxMaryPerkin WarbeckRobert DruryWilliam Stanley

Places involved

Brecknock CastleDealElthamLondonNorthumberlandRichmond

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.