Henry VII: All key events

Wars of the Roses in England

Period: 1455 to 1487

Henry VII is born

Jan 28, 1457

He's born in Pembroke Castle, Wales and was styled Duke of Richmond from birth

Henry ordered the arrest of Edward, Earl of Warwick

1485

He was the son of Edward IV's older brother George, Duke of Clarence. He was placed in the Tower of London

Reign of Henry VII of England

Period: 1485 to 1509

Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven with an army of French mercenaries

Aug 8, 1485

Henry wins the Battle of Bosworth

Aug 22, 1485

Richard III is killed and Henry VII is proclaimed king of England

Coronation of Henry VII in Westminster Abbey

Oct 30, 1485

Viscount Lovell leads a failed rebellion against Henry VII

1486

Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England

Jan 18, 1486

Lambert Simnel claims to be Edward Earl of Warwick

1487

Henry arranged for Margaret, daughter of Edward IV's brother George, Duke of Clarence, to marry his cousin Richard Pole

1487

The Battle of Stoke

Jun 16, 1487

Simnel is defeated at the Battle of Stoke. He's captured and set to work in the royal kitchens, the Earl of Lincoln at Stoke is killed

The Yorkshire Rebellion

1489

An economic rebellion where the people of Yorkshire rebelled against a tax imposed to help Henry support Brittany maintaining independence from France

Henry VII sends a force to defend Brittany's independence from France

Period: 1489 to 1492

The Treaty of Redon

Feb 14, 1489

This treaty allied England with Brittany against France

The Treaty of Medina Del Campo

Mar 26, 1489

A treaty between England and Spain agreed that Arthur would marry Catherine of Aragon
Catherine would come to England in 1500 when Arthur was 14 and her dowry of 200,000 crowns would be paid in two instalments

Perkin Warbeck emerges

1491

He claimed to be Elizabeth of York's brother, Richard Duke of York

Henry VIII is born

Jun 28, 1491

Tariffs were imposed on Italian imports

1492

In retaliation, the Italians refused to allow English trading ships a return cargo

Anxious to maintain the independence of Brittany, Henry crossed the Channel at the head of an army to prevent Charles VIII of France from annexing Brittany. Charles agreed to negotiate peace

1492

Henry extended the peace with Scotland for a further two years

1492

The Treaty of Etaples

Nov 3, 1492

Between England and France

Trade Embargo with Burgundy

1493

Henry prevented English merchants from trading with Antwerp in retaliation for Margaret of Burgundy's support of the pretender Perkin Warbeck

Henry imposed economic sanctions on Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor

1494

This was due to Maximilian declaring his support for Perkin Warbeck

Henry's daughter Elizabeth died

1495

Warbeck attempted an invasion of England by landing a small force at Deal in Kent

Jul 3, 1495

When those that landed were captured, he sailed to Ireland

Warbeck landed in Scotland and was given a state welcome by King James IV

Nov 27, 1495

England joined the Holy League of Venice

1496

The league united the Italian states against France

Negotiations began between England and Scotland to secure a peace

1496

The possibility of a marriage between Margaret Tudor and King James of Scotland was discussed

The Magnus Intercursus

Feb 24, 1496

A treaty between England and the Netherlands providing a renewal of trade between the two countries. A clause was included that stated that neither country was to aid to the others rebels

James IV of Scotland and Perkin Warbeck

Sep 21, 1496

They crossed the border with a large army. James hoped the northern countries would rise against Henry but he found little support and returned to Scotland four days later after learning that an English army was marching north from Newcastle

Parliament approved a new tax to raise money to defend the border with Scotland

1497

This was to prevent a further invasion in support of Perkin Warbeck

The Cornish Rebellion

1497

This was a rebellion against the tax for the defence of the Scottish border. They argued that they were too far away from Scotland for its defence to their responsibility. Therefore it could be said that this was caused by Warbeck

The leaders of the Cornish Rebellion were executed at Tyburn

Jun 27, 1497

They were Thomas Flamank and Michael Joseph

James IV expels Warbeck from Scotland

Jul 5, 1497

Henry VII had threatened war and James decided that an alliance with England would be in Scotland's best interests

The Treaty of Ayton

Sep 30, 1497

This agreed a seven year peace between England and Scotland. Negotiations for a marriage between Princess Margaret and James IV were re-opened.

Perkin Warbeck was captured at Beaulieu Abbey

Oct 5, 1497

Warbeck was imprisoned in the Tower of London

Nov 27, 1497

A conference was held at Bruges to discuss trade between England and the Netherlands but little was accomplished

1498

The English Merchant Adventurers were granted a trading monopoly with the Netherlands

1498

Warbeck is executed

1499

Maggy B sent an official apology to Henry VII for the support she had given Warbeck

1499

A conference was held at Calais between Henry VII and Philip of Burgundy to settle trading disputes

1499

An extension of the peace between England and Scotland was discussed

1499

It would last the life time of both kings and would be sealed with the marriage of Princess Margaret to James IV of Scotland

Warbeck and the real Earl of Warwick exchanged letters whilst in the Tower

1499

The agreed to escape and overthrow Henry VII

A son to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, Edmund, was born

Feb 21, 1499

Warbeck executed

Nov 23, 1499

He was hanged at Tyburn

Edward Earl of Warwick executed

Nov 28, 1499

He was beheaded

Henry's son Edmund died at the Old Palace, Hatfield

Jun 19, 1500

Henry VII appealed to the Pope to grant a dispensation allowing Princess Margaret to marry her fourth cousin, James IV of Scotland

Jul 28, 1500

Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon marry

Nov 14, 1501

The Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Jan 24, 1502

This treaty between England and Scotland provided that each King would put an end to the border disputes and would not make war on each other or assist other's enemies. This was to last for the lifetime of each king and their legitimate heirs and successors. The allies of each country were given the opportunity to be included in the treaty. This would be sealed by the marriage of Princess Margaret to King James of Scotland

Prince Arthur dies

Apr 2, 1502

Katherine, the daughter of King Henry and Elizabeth, was born in the Tower of London

Feb 2, 1503

Elizabeth of York dies from complications following the birth of her daughter Katherine

Feb 11, 1503

Prince Henry and Catherine of Aragon were formally betrothed

Jun 25, 1503

Princess Margaret marries James IV of Scotland in the monastery of Holyrood House

Aug 8, 1503

Henry was having doubts about the validity of the marriage of Catherine of Aragon and Prince Henry

1505

Issues regarding the proposed marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Period: 1505 to 1507

Henry VII had doubts about it's validity and considered many other options, such as Philip of Burgundy's daughter Eleanor

A new trade deal was concluded between England and the Nethelands

Apr 30, 1506

This treaty meant that more cloth could be exported without incurring tariff payments

Death of Philip of Burgundy

Sep 25, 1506

His son Charles became Duke of Burgundy

Princess Mary was betrothed to Maximilian's grandson Charles

Dec 21, 1507

It was agreed that they would marry when Charles was 15 years old

King Henry VII dies from tuberculosis at Richmond Palace

Apr 21, 1509