25 January 1504Final Parliament OpensHenry VII
Henry's seventh and final Parliament opens at Westminster and deals with finance, law and control of retaining.
Historical records for England in 1504, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Henry's seventh and final Parliament opens at Westminster and deals with finance, law and control of retaining.
Created Duke of Cornwall
After Arthur's death, Henry VII formally creates his surviving son Henry Prince of Wales.
Created Prince of Wales.
Rochester is the poorest diocese in England and is seen as a first step on an ecclesiastical career, but Fisher stayed there, presumably by his own choice, for the remaining 31 years of his life. By Papal Bull Fisher is appointed Bishop of Rochester at the personal insistence of Henry VII
By Papal Bull Fisher is appointed Bishop of Rochester at the personal insistence of Henry VII
Death of Isabella of Castille, Catherines mother
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Elected Chancellor of Cambridge University, and re-elected annually for ten years and then appointed for life
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Papal dispensation is granted from Pope Julius II for Henry & Catherine to marry
First elected as Member of Parliament to the House of Commons, probably for the City of London
A new silver shilling carries a more realistic profile of Henry VII, marking an important development in English royal coinage.
Henry's final Parliament strengthens restrictions on noble livery and maintenance, reinforcing royal control over private followings.
Henry VII's final Parliament strengthens restrictions on unlawful retaining by noble households.
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Tutor to Prince Henry, afterwards Henry VIII
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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.