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30 March – the heir to the Scottish throne, Prince James, having been captured by English pirates on 22 March, is detained in England. [6] On 4 April he becomes King James I of Scotland on the death of his father but remains detained in England for 18 years. 13 October – Richard Whittington is elected as Lord Mayor of London for his second ...
1328 England recognises Scotland's independence in the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton 1338 Edward III claims the throne of France, initiating the Hundred Years' War 1348 The Black Death first arrives in England and ultimately kills c. one third of the population
1400. Richard II of England Geoffrey Chaucer. January 7. Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, English politician (executed) (b. 1374) John Montagu, 3rd Earl of ...
Battle of Flodden Field: Invading England, King James IV of Scotland and thousands of other Scots were killed in a defeat at the hands of the English. 1516 18 February Mary I, the future queen of England (r. 1553-1558), is born to parents Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. 1521: Lutheran writings begin to circulate in England. 1527 21 May
In 1016 Cnut the Great, a Dane, was the first to call himself "King of England". In the Norman period "King of the English" remained standard, with occasional use of "King of England" or Rex Anglie. From John's reign onwards all other titles were eschewed in favour of "King" or "Queen of England".
4 March – The Duke of York seizes London and proclaims himself King Edward IV of England. 5 March – Henry VI of England is deposed by the Duke of York during war of the Roses. 29 March – Battle of Towton: Edward IV defeats Queen Margaret to make good his claim to the English throne (thought to be the bloodiest battle ever fought in England).
1400 – During Lent, children give battle in London. [46] 1403 – The Stationers' Company is formed. 1407 The Company of Merchant Adventurers of London is chartered. Plague in London. [24] 1414 – 9 January: A Lollard rebellion in London is suppressed. [23] 1415 Syon Monastery is founded. Approximate date: Moorgate is rebuilt. 1416 The ...
The history of England during the Late Middle Ages covers from the thirteenth century, the end of the Angevins, and the accession of Henry II – considered by many to mark the start of the Plantagenet dynasty – until the accession to the throne of the Tudor dynasty in 1485, which is often taken as the most convenient marker for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the English ...