Ayton Peace Mediation
Helps mediate the Anglo-Scottish truce, encouraging Henry VII and James IV to replace military confrontation with negotiated border peace.
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Explore 71 historical events and records for England in 1497.
Historical records for England in 1497
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September
Peace
Henry VII concludes a truce with Scotland by the Peace of Ayton
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Cornish Pretender Rising
Warbeck lands in Cornwall and raises supporters as Richard IV, exploiting recent Cornish discontent in a final attempt to displace Henry VII.
Invasion of England
Lands with an invasion force in Cornwall
Siege of Exeter
Fails to capture Exeter. Arrested & taken to the Tower after the siege of Exeter
Warbeck Proclaimed Richard IV
Cornish supporters proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV, allowing the Yorkist pretender to assemble several thousand men for a renewed western rising.
October
Arrest of Perkin Warbeck
Surrenders to Henry at Taunton
Surrender at Beaulieu
After his Cornish campaign collapses, Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and surrenders, bringing his armed challenge to Henry VII to an end.
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Ayton Pretender Settlement
Uses the Scottish negotiations to weaken foreign support for Perkin Warbeck and reduce the danger of a Yorkist-backed invasion from the north.
Chaplain
Appointed Chaplain and confessor to Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of King Henry VII
Cornish Rebellion Leadership
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank emerge as principal leaders of the Cornish protest against royal taxation.
Cornish Rebels Reach London
The Cornish army reaches the outskirts of London, forcing Henry to concentrate a large royal force against it.
Cornish War Subsidy Enforced
Henry VII's government enforces a subsidy for war against Scotland, provoking anger among Cornish communities that consider the conflict remote from their interests.
Death of Thomas Flamank
Death of Thomas Flamank, executed
Execution
A rebel Cornish leader executed after being captured at the Battle of Blackheath
Exile of Perkin Warbeck
Warbeck is given refuge by James IV
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of the North
Lord Audley Joins Cornish Rebels
James Tuchet, Lord Audley, joins the Cornish rising as the rebel army moves east toward London.
Queen Elizabeth's School
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
Rebellion of James Touchet
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
Rebellion of Rebels in Cornwall
15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent
Rebellion of Rebels in Taunton
A tax commissioner is killed at Taunton
Rebellion of Thomas Flamank
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
Scottish War Taxation
New financial demands for a campaign against Scotland intensify resentment in Cornwall and help trigger open rebellion.
Siege of Norham
Relieves Norham Castle from its siege by James IV
Siege of Waterford
Flees from England & lays siege to Waterford
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st term
Warbeck Abandons His Army
Warbeck leaves his supporters when he learns that Henry's troops are closing on the rebel force.
Warbeck Proclaimed Richard IV
Supporters in Cornwall proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV while he gathers a larger force around his claim.
Warbeck Surrenders
Perkin Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and is taken into Henry VII's custody.
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