Perpetual Peace Border Procedures
Agrees procedures for managing border disputes so local violence will be less likely to escalate into war between England and Scotland.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1502 in England
Explore 24 historical events and records for England in 1502.
Historical records for England in 1502
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January
Perpetual Peace Signed at Richmond
Signs a lasting peace settlement with Scotland intended to end recurring warfare and stabilise the northern border through dynastic cooperation.
Scottish Marriage Peace Clause
Becomes the dynastic centrepiece of the Anglo-Scottish peace through an agreement that she will marry James IV of Scotland.
April
Death of Arthur
Death of Arthur
Death of Arthur of Wales
Death of Arthur of Wales, at Ludlow Castle of TB & the plague
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Becomes the Princess Dowager of Wales
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Death of Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle. Catherine of Aragon claims that their marriage was never consumated
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Prince Arthur, Henry becomes heir to the throne
Death of Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur dies at Ludlow Castle, leaving Henry VII's younger son Henry as heir to the throne.
Succession
After the death of Death-Arthur of Wales, Henry VIII becomes heir to the throne
Succession
Arthur's death makes Henry, Duke of York, the surviving male heir to Henry VII.
Succession
Prince Arthur dies & Henry becomes heir to the throne
Succession after Arthur
News of Arthur's death leaves Prince Henry as Henry VII's only surviving son and heir.
May
Execution of James Tyrell
James Tyrell is beheaded for treason after involvement with Edmund de la Pole's Yorkist opposition to Henry VII.
Execution of James Tyrrell
James Tyrrell is executed for treason during Henry's reign and is later associated with claims about the Princes in the Tower.
June
Marriage
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
Marriage
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
December
Edmund de la Pole Outlawed
Edmund de la Pole is proclaimed an outlaw as Henry acts against another Yorkist claimant living abroad.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of John Dudley
Birth of John Dudley
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Keeper of Seal
Appointed Keeper of the Seals
Marriage
Asserts that her marriage with Prince Arthur in 1501 was never consumated
Peace
Henry's Scottish diplomacy develops into the first sustained Anglo-Scottish peace settlement for generations.
Peace Treaty
England and Scotland negotiate a lasting settlement intended to replace repeated border truces with a durable peace.
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