Fortification
English engineers and labourers work to strengthen Boulogne as a fortified continental possession.
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1545 in England
Explore 62 historical events and records for England in 1545.
Historical records for England in 1545
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January
February
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, helps lead the Scottish force against the English raiders.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Sir Ralph Eure is killed while commanding part of the defeated English force at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The English force under Sir Ralph Eure and Sir Brian Layton is defeated by the Scots under Angus and Arran.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, joins the Scottish commanders opposing the English invasion.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish forces defeat an English army at Ancrum Moor during the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish forces defeat an English raiding army during the Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The battle reverses English momentum in the Scottish Borders during Henry VIII's Rough Wooing.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The English defeat at Ancrum Moor weakens Henry VIII's attempt to force the Edward and Mary marriage alliance.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Sir Brian Layton is killed when the English force is defeated by the Scots at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Norman Leslie fights with the Scottish army that defeats the English force at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Walter Scott of Buccleuch supports the Scottish force during the victory at Ancrum Moor.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
John Somerville fights on the Scottish side during the defeat of the English raiding army.
Melrose Abbey
English troops damage Melrose Abbey during raids into the Scottish Borders before Ancrum Moor.
July
Invasion of England
A French fleet attempts to invade England to divert Henry VIII from Boulogne-sur-Mer
Battle of the Solent
A large French fleet enters the Solent during an attempted invasion of England.
Invasion of England
A French fleet threatens England and lands forces on the Isle of Wight during the campaign.
Invasion of England
A large French fleet enters the Solent during an attempted invasion of England.
Battle of Spithead
Edward Clinton sees action against the French at Spithead under John Dudley, Viscount Lisle.
Battle of the Solent
George Carew dies when the Mary Rose sinks during the Battle of the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Edward Clinton serves with the English fleet during the fighting against the French in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Edward Clinton serves with the English fleet during the fighting against the French in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
Claude d'Annebault commands the French fleet during the attempted invasion of England.
Battle of the Solent
John Dudley, Viscount Lisle, commands the English fleet during the Battle of the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
The French fleet confronts English naval forces in the Solent during the attempted invasion.
Battle of the Solent
Henry VIII observes the naval campaign from the Portsmouth area as the French fleet threatens the coast.
Battle of the Solent
English and French naval forces fight in the Solent during the French invasion attempt.
Battle of the Solent
John Dudley commands the English fleet during the naval battle against the French in the Solent.
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks during the naval fighting against the French fleet in the Solent.
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks during the Battle of the Solent with heavy loss of life.
Sinking of Mary Rose
The Mary Rose sinks near Portsmouth during action against the French fleet.
Sinking of Mary Rose - Open Gunports
Mary Rose heeled sharply during the Solent action, allowing seawater to enter through open lower gunports before the ship sank rapidly.
Battle of the Solent
French forces land on the Isle of Wight after the naval fighting in the Solent.
Battle of the Solent
The French fleet fails to force a decisive landing despite its strength and withdraws from the Solent campaign.
Battle of the Solent
The battle becomes associated with the loss of the Mary Rose and the failure of the French invasion attempt.
September
Invasion of Scotland
The Earl of Hertford leads renewed English operations on the Scottish Borders during the Rough Wooing.
November
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 9th Parliament
December
Birth of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart is born at Temple Newsam to Margaret Douglas and Matthew Stewart, giving him strong dynastic claims through both Tudor and Stuart descent.
First Chantries Act Passed
Parliament authorises seizure of specified chantry and collegiate revenues, extending royal intervention into institutions supporting prayers for the dead.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Mary Grey
Mary Grey is born as the youngest daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, placing her within the Tudor-descended Suffolk succession line.
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