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England in 1512

Historical records for England in 1512, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

23Records
18Events
5Named people
11Places
6Categories

Historical records

February

4 February 1512ParliamentHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Opening of Henry VIIIs 2nd Parliament

April

25 April 1512Declaration of WarHenry VIII

Warfare / Italian Wars

Declares war on France

April 1512Capture of NavarreHenry VIII

Navarre · Warfare / Italian Wars

The English arFerdinand captures Navarre

April 1512Invasion of GasconyHenry VIII

Bayonne · Warfare / Italian Wars

The English archers keep the French pinned down while Ferdinand captures Navarre

April 1512Invasion of GasconyHenry VIII

Southampton · Warfare / Italian Wars

The invasion force sets sails but Henry does not accompany his army

August

16 August 1512Capture of TournaiHenry VIII

Tournai · Warfare / Italian Wars

Atter victory at the Battle of the Spurs Henry VIII is able to capture Tournai

August 1512Invasion of GasconyHenry VIII

San Sebastian · Warfare / Italian Wars

While Henry remains at home his army becomes mutinous

September

September 1512Invasion of GasconyHenry VIII

San Sebastian · Warfare / Italian Wars

The English army under Dorset returns home

November

November 1512Invasion of GasconyHenry VIII

Bordeaux · Warfare / Italian Wars

Henry VIII wishes to recapture Bordeaux, lost 60 yrs before

Other Events

1512Alliance Emperor Maximilian and EnglandHenry VIII

House / House of Tudor

Emperor Maximilian joins the Holy Alliance & agrees to invade France with England

1512Battle of BrestHenry VIII

Brest · Warfare / Italian Wars

The Regent, Englands chief ship is burnt

1512Birth of Edward ClintonEdward Clinton Lincoln, 1st

Scrivelsby · House / House of Clinton

Birth of Edward Clinton

1512Birth of James VHenry VIII

House / House of Tudor

Birth of James V, Henry VIII nephew through Queen Margaret

1512Capture of San SebastianHenry VIII

San Sebastian · Warfare / Italian Wars

Sends 7,000 to San Sebastian to help Spain capture Guiennre

1512DeanThomas Wolsey

Hereford · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Dean of Hereford Cathedral

1512Diplomatic MissionThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1st

House / House of Boleyn

Sent as an Envoy to The Netherlands

1512Invasion of AquitaineHenry VIII

Aquitaine · Warfare / Italian Wars

An Anglo-Spanish campaign to capture Aquitaine is unsuccessful

1512Invasion of FranceHenry VIII

Warfare / Italian Wars

The English troops do not support Ferdinand, they refuse to obey orders & return home

1512LegislationHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Act passed ordering wages to be paid in money for the production of woollen cloth

1512LegislationHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

An Act attempts to maintane standards in pulling wollen yarn. Act passed ordering wages to be paid in money for the production of woollen cloth

1512Reform of Labour LawHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

An Act attempts to maintane standards in pulling wollen yarn. Act passed ordering wages to be paid in money for the production of woollen cloth

1512Siege of San SebastianHenry VIII

San Sebastian · Warfare / Italian Wars

Sends 7,000 to San Sebastian to help Spain capture Guiennre

1512Speaker of House of CommonsRobert Sheffield

Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

Names involved

Edward Clinton Lincoln, 1stHenry VIIIRobert SheffieldThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1stThomas Wolsey

Places involved

AquitaineBayonneBordeauxBrestHerefordLondonNavarreSan SebastianScrivelsbySouthamptonTournai

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.