2 May 1497Cabot Sails in the MatthewHenry VII
John Cabot leaves Bristol in the Matthew on a westward voyage sponsored under Henry VII's patent.
Historical records for England in 1497, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
John Cabot leaves Bristol in the Matthew on a westward voyage sponsored under Henry VII's patent.
Cabot sails from Bristol seeking a westward route to Asia.
Henry VII backs Cabot's Bristol voyage across the Atlantic.
The Cornish rebels reach Blackheath & Audley joins & leads them
Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
Henry's royal army defeats the Cornish rebels at the Battle of Blackheath, also known as Deptford Bridge.
Royal forces overwhelm the Cornish army at Blackheath and capture the principal rebel leaders.
The rebels are defeated by the Earl of Oxford & Lord Daubeney. Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
The Cornish rebels are supported by the House of York pretender Perkin Warbeck. Cornwall rebels against taxes to defend England against the Scottish invasion forces
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Cabot reaches land across the North Atlantic and claims the discovery for the English crown.
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed after the defeat of the Cornish rebellion.
Death of James Touchet, executed
Executed for leading e rebellion in Cornwall
Lord Audley is beheaded for his leadership role in the Cornish rebellion against Henry's taxation.
Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
John Cabot returns to Bristol after his successful Atlantic voyage and receives recognition from Henry VII.
Lands with a small invasion force in Cornwall
Perkin Warbeck lands in Cornwall with a small force and tries to exploit recent hostility toward Henry's taxation.
Proclaimed Richard IV while in Bodmin
Warbeck's Cornish force attacks Exeter but fails to secure the city as royal forces approach.
Henry VII concludes a truce with Scotland by the Peace of Ayton
Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Lands with an invasion force in Cornwall
Fails to capture Exeter. Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Surrenders to Henry at Taunton
Appointed Chaplain and confessor to Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of King Henry VII
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank emerge as principal leaders of the Cornish protest against royal taxation.
The Cornish army reaches the outskirts of London, forcing Henry to concentrate a large royal force against it.
Death of Thomas Flamank, executed
A rebel Cornish leader executed after being captured at the Battle of Blackheath
Warbeck is given refuge by James IV
Appointed Lieutenant of the North
James Tuchet, Lord Audley, joins the Cornish rising as the rebel army moves east toward London.
Announced her intention to build a free school for the general public of Wimborne, Dorset. With her death in 1509, Wimborne Grammar School, now Queen Elizabeth's School, came into existence
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent
A tax commissioner is killed at Taunton
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
New financial demands for a campaign against Scotland intensify resentment in Cornwall and help trigger open rebellion.
Relieves Norham Castle from its siege by James IV
Flees from England & lays siege to Waterford
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st term
Warbeck leaves his supporters when he learns that Henry's troops are closing on the rebel force.
Supporters in Cornwall proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV while he gathers a larger force around his claim.
Perkin Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and is taken into Henry VII's custody.
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