Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII becomes king of England (to 1547) at 17 years old
Naturalisation papers start in England
Naturalisation papers start in England
King Henry VIII
Thomas Aubert visits Newfoundland
Suggestion put forward that the New World be named America in honour of Amerigo Vespucci (on Martin Waldseem?ller's world map)
First printing press in Scotland set up in Edinburgh by Andrew Myllar
First printing press in Scotland set up in Edinburgh by Andrew Myllar
First contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican
Royal College of Surgeons founded in Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons founded in Edinburgh
Marriage of King James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor
Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa (-1505)
Marriage of King James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor
Gaspar de Corte-Real explorations
The first flush toilets appeared
Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the throne, executed
Parish registers instituted in Spain by Cardinal Ximenes
John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) explorations
Foundation of the University of Aberdeen (as King's College)
Whiskey invented in Scotland
Leonardo da Vinci first to seriously theorize about flying machines
Martin Behaim invented the first map globe
Bell chimes invented
Henry VII Gaunt
In Venice, the first known copyright granted
King Henry VII
Battle of Bosworth Field
Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute
Introduction of bail
Edward V PROBLEM: start is > earliestEnd, start is > end
King Edward V
King Richard III
Caxton sets up press in Westminster
Muzzle-loaded rifles invented in Italy and Germany
St. Andrews made a bishopric
Orkney and Shetland Islands acquired from Norway by Scotland
Irish living near English settlements made to take English surnames
In Germany, drypoint engravings invented
Edward IV
King Edward IV
King Jmes II of Scots killed by an exploding cannon at Kelso
First recorded mention of golf in Scotland
Fall of the Black Douglases in Scotland
Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press with metal movable type
End of the Hundred Years War PROBLEM: start is > earliestEnd, start is > end
University of Glasgow founded
Assassination of King James I of Scots at Perth PROBLEM: start is > earliestEnd, start is > end
Death of Joan of Arc
Henry VI
King Henry VI
Infant Hnery VI on thromne of England
In Florence, hoisting gear invented
Oil painting invented
Battle of Agincourt PROBLEM: start is > earliestEnd, start is > end
Henry V
King Henry V
Foundation of the University of St Andrews
Trigger invented
Henry IV
The first piano called the Spinet invented
First golf balls invented
King Henry IV
Deposition of King Richard II
Richard (Dick) Whittington becomes Mayor of London
The three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are united in the Union of Kalmar
Battle of Otterburn, Northumberland (Chevy Chase)
Chaucer begind writing the Canterbury Tales (d.1400)
Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Richard II
King Richard II
1418 - Abt 1445 (27 years)