Death of Margaret
Death of Louis XII, 2 months after his marriage to Margaret
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1515 in England
Explore 34 historical events and records for England in 1515.
Historical records for England in 1515
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January
Death of Margaret
Margaret signs an oath saying she had no issues to Louis XII
February
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 3rd Parliament
April
Francis I Peace Renewal
Renews peace and friendship with the new French king Francis I after the death of Louis XII threatens the previous settlement.
French Financial Obligations Renewed
Preserves outstanding French payments owed to England while maintaining the diplomatic peace established under Louis XII.
May
Marriage
Marries Mary, younger sister of Henry VIII, in secret
Marriage
Mary secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Marriage
Secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
September
Birth of Anne of Cleves
Birth of Anne of Cleves, daughter of John, Duke of Cleves
Election
Elected Cardinal, "Saint Cecilia beyond Tiber of the Holy Church of Rome"
October
Birth of Margaret Douglas
Margaret Douglas is born to Margaret Tudor and Archibald Douglas, giving her a close dynastic connection to both the Tudor and Stuart royal houses.
December
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 3rd Parliament closes
Resignation of William Warham
Resigns as Lord Chancellor. Did not approve of the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
Inauguration
Sworn in as Lord Chancellor before Henry VIII at the chapel at Eltham
Lord Chancellor
Lives in splendor at the palaces of Whitehall & Hampton court. Appointed Lord Chancellor
Other events (month unknown)
Commercial Embassy to Bruges and Antwerp
More joins an English embassy negotiating commercial agreements in the Low Countries.
Declaration of Baynard Castle
The "Kings of England in times past have never had any superior but God alone"
Envoy
Appointed Envoy to Flanders on a trading mission
Fellowship
Elected to a Fellowship of Jesus College
Greenwich Palace Court Entertainments
Henry VIII's royal household used Greenwich Palace for courtly entertainments that combined music, ceremony and seasonal celebration.
Hampton Court
Wolsey builds Hamton Court it as an ideal Renaissance Cardinals palace in the style of Italian architects. Rebuilds the manor house over the next 7 years to form the nucleus of the present day palace. Hamton Court is based upon Paolo Corteses de Cardinalatu, an instruction book for a Cardinals ideal residence
Legislation
An Act fixes wages for labourers & artifisans. An Act fixes hours for labourers & artificers. An Act converts pasture land to arable use & the rebuilding of decayed houses
Lenten Reader at Lincolns Inn
More serves as Lenten Reader at Lincoln's Inn.
Letter to Martin Dorp
More writes a major humanist defence of Erasmus and classical learning in his Letter to Dorp.
Lord Chamberlain
Appointed Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Cardinal
Marriage
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Marriage
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIII's permission
Marriage
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIIIs permission
Marriage
Under the terms of James IVs will is forced to give up the regency. Marries the 6th Earl of Angus, her councillor
Marriage
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Hants
Reform of Labour Law
An Act fixes wages for labourers & artifisans. An Act fixes hours for labourers & artificers. An Act converts pasture land to arable use & the rebuilding of decayed houses
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
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