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| Abdication Edward V |  |
| 25th June Bath The Bishop of Bath claims Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville is invalid |
| 25th June Bath The Bishop of Bath claims Edward V is illegitimate |
| 25th June London Parliament deposes Edward V |
| Alliance Richard III | |
| 11th June London Writes a letter appealing to the Northern Nobles to join forces with him in London |
| Arrest Edward V | |
| London Edward is kept for the rest of his life in the Tower of London |
| London Taken to London after his father's death by Richard of Gloucester |
| Arrest Grey | |
| 30th April Stonyratford Richard III arrests Edward V's half brother Lord Richard Grey |
| Arrest Richard III | |
| Stonyratford Richard III arrests Edward V's Chamberlain Thomas Vaughan |
| 30th April London Richard travels to Stratford & returns with the heir, Edward Prince of Wales |
| 30th April Northampton Rivers is arrested by Richard III on the advice of Buckingham |
| 30th April Stonyratford Richard III arrests Edward V's half brother Lord Richard Grey |
| May London At Buckingham's suggestion Edward is kept in the Tower |
| 13th June London Has Hastings executed for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower |
| 13th June London Has Rotherham arrested for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower |
| 13th June Tower of London Has Morton arrested for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower |
| 13th June Tower of London Has Stanley arrested for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower |
| 16th June London Forces Elizabeth Woodville to surrender the Duke of York |
| 16th June Tower of London Has Edward V's brother Richard Duke of York moved from the sanctuary of Westminster |
| Arrest Stafford, Henry | |
| Turned in for a bounty put on his head by Richard III |
| Arrest Stanley, Thomas | |
| Imprisoned on suspicion of conspiracy |
| Arrest Vaughan | |
| Stonyratford Richard III arrests Edward V's Chamberlain Thomas Vaughan |
| Assassination Edward V | |
| Tower of London The " Princes in the Tower" are killed by Richard III |
| Assassination Richard III | |
| London Has the "Princes of the Tower", Richard Duke of York & Edward V assassinated |
| Tower of London The " Princes in the Tower" are killed by Richard III |
| Assassination Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London Edward V is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London Richard is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London The " Princes in the Tower" are killed by Richard III |
| Birth Luther, Martin |  |
| Eisleben Birth of Martin Luther, Eisleben, Saxony, the son of a wealthy copper miner |
| Birth Barbarossa, Khey Ad-Din |  |
| Birth of Khey Ad-Din Barbarossa |
| Burial Edward IV | |
| 20th April St Georges Chap Buried at St Georges Chapel Windsor |
| Coronation Beaufort | |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Carries Queen Anne's train at Richard III's coronation |
| Coronation Bourchier, Thomas | |
| Westminster Abbey Crowns Richard III |
| Coronation Edward V | |
| 4th May London Richard III enters London with Edward V for his coronation |
| Coronation Howard | |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Carries the Sword of State into Westminster Abbey for Richard III's coronation |
| Coronation Howard, John | |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Carries the crown into Westminster Abbey for Richard III's coronation |
| Coronation Richard III | |
| 29th April Northampton Richard III joins Lord Rivers who is escorting Edward V to London to be crowned |
| 4th May London Richard III enters London with Edward V for his coronation |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster by Cardinal Bourchier |
| Coronation Stafford, Henry | |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Makes arrangements for thecoronation of Richard III |
| Coronation Mancini, Dominic |  |
| London Attends Richard III's coronation |
| Death Edward IV | |
| 9th April London Death of Edward IV, from a chill caught during a fishing trip |
| 9th April London Edward IV names Richard as the Protector for his son Edward V |
| Death Grey | |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason |
| Death Richard III | |
| 9th April London Edward IV names Richard as the Protector for his son Edward V |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason |
| 2nd Nov Salisbury The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot |
| Death Stafford, Henry | |
| 2nd Nov Salisbury Death of Henry Stratford, executed by Henry VIII, the Buckinghmam title is forfeit |
| Death Woodville, Anthony | |
| Pontefract Execeuted by Richard III without a trial` |
| Death Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Death Woodville, Richard | |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason |
| Death Louis XI |  |
| Death of Louis XI |
| Diplomacy Mancini, Dominic | |
| Attends Richard III's coronation |
| Earl Marshal Howard, John | |
| London Appointed Earl Marshal of England |
| Execution Grey | |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason |
| Execution Richard III | |
| 13th June London Has Hastings executed for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason |
| 2nd Nov Salisbury The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot |
| Execution Stafford, Henry | |
| Following Buckingham's execution, his widow, Catherine, marries Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford |
| 2nd Nov Salisbury The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot |
| Execution Woodville, Anthony | |
| Pontefract Execeuted by Richard III without a trial` |
| Execution Woodville, Richard | |
| 25th June Pontefract Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason |
| Exile Henry VII | |
| Goes to France & buys Yorkist support by vowing to wed Elizabeth of York |
| Exile Woodville, Edward | |
| Brittany Escapes to Brittany after a failed attempt by Richard III to have him arrested |
| Exile Stewart |  |
| London Escapes to England & surrenders Dunbar castle to the English |
| Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada |  |
| Takes control of the Spanish Inquisition |
| Invasion of England Henry VII | |
| Poole Just 2 out of 15 ships arrive off Poole due to bad wearther |
| Buckingham dies in the west country & theinvasion fails |
| Invasion of England Stafford, Henry | |
| Buckingham raises an army in Wales & starts marching east to support Henry VII |
| Henry's ships run into a storm & return to Brittany, Buckingham's army is troubled by the same storm & deserts |
| Lord Admiral Howard, John | |
| Appointed Lord Admiral of England , Ireland & Aquitaine |
| Lord Chancellor Russell, John | |
| May Appointed Chancellor of England |
| March London Richard III | |
| 29th April Stonyratford Meets Earl Rivers but finds he has advanced on London with the heir, Edward |
| Marriage Edward V | |
| 22nd June Gloucester announces Edward had a contract with Lady Butler, his sons are illegitimate |
| Marriage Nevill | |
| London Marries Richard III |
| Marriage Richard III | |
| London Marries Anne Nevill |
| Marriage Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| 25th June All of Elizabeth's children by Edward, including King Edward V, are declared illegitimate, and her brother-in-law, Richard III, accepts the crown |
| 25th June Elizabeth loses the title of Queen Mother and is referred to as Dame Elizabeth Grey |
| 25th June Her marriage to Edward is declared null and void by Parliament in the act Titulus Regius on the grounds that Edward had previously promised to marry Lady Eleanor Butler, which was considered a legally binding contract |
| Mobilization Richard III | |
| 20th April York Departs from York with a force of 600 to meet Earl Rivers at Northampton |
| Parliament Russell, John | |
| June London Opens Parliament with a speech supporting Richard III's confirmation as Protector |
| Peerage Berkley, William | |
| Nottingham Created Earl of Nottingham |
| Peerage Howard, Thomas | |
| Surrey Created Earl Surrey, 1st |
| Protector Richard III | |
| 9th April London Appointed Protector over the 12 year old Edward V by the late Edward IV |
| 25th June London The Lords & Commons assemble in Parliament & ratify the Protectorate |
| Rebellion Henry VII | |
| Buckingham leads arebellion in support of Henry Tudor, a descendent of John of Gaunt |
| The Woodvilles invite Elizabeth Woodville's son Henry Tudor to support Buckingham |
| Rebellion Lovell, Thomas | |
| Supports Henry VII |
| Rebellion Stafford, Henry | |
| Raises a force against Richard III but is defeated & executed |
| Regency Anne of France | |
| During the minority of Anne's brother, Charles VIII, King of France , Peter and Anne hold the regency of France |
| Rule of Burgundy Louis XI | |
| Burgundy The acquisition of Burgundy by France is recognized by Maximilian I |
| Rule of Carlisle Richard III | |
| Carlisle Rewarded with Carlisle |
| Rule of Cumberland Richard III | |
| Cumberland Rewarded with the King's properties in the county of Cumberland |
| Sanctuary Richard III | |
| May Westminster Elizabeth Woodville refuses to retire as Queen Dowager |
| Sanctuary Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| May Westminster While in sanctuary at Westminster refuses to reitre & become Queen Dowager |
| Siege of London Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| May Westminster Elizabeth seeks sanctuary at Westminster |
| May Westminster Richard enters London with the future Edward V as his captive |
| Siege of Nottingham Richard III | |
| Nottingham Marches on Nottingham |
| Succession John |  |
| Copenhagen Succeeds as King of Denmark |
| Succession Edward IV | |
| 9th April Appoints Richard of York as Protector because of his wife's unpopularity |
| 9th April Leaves the crown to his 12 yr old son Edward |
| 9th April Leaves the crown to his 12 yr old son Edward Prince of Wales & names Richard protector |
| Succession Edward V | |
| 9th April Edward IV had appointed Richard of Gloucester as his Protector |
| 9th April Holds the title until July but is never crowned |
| 9th April Succeeds as King of England |
| Succession Henry VII | |
| London Edward VI dies & his heirs disappear in the Tower |
| Succession Richard III | |
| On Edward IV's death becomes Lord high protector of the realm for his nephew Edward V |
| Succeeds as King of England |
| London Appointed Protector for his nephew Edward V |
| 25th June All of Elizabeth's children by Edward, including King Edward V, are declared illegitimate, and her brother-in-law, Richard III, accepts the crown |
| 25th June Parliament petitions Richard to accept the crown |
| 26th June Baynard Castle A deputation led by Buckingham with Parliament's petition ask Richard to become King |
| 26th June Baynards Castle A deputation led by Buckingham with Parliament's petition ask Richard to become King |
| 26th June 11th child & 8th youngest son of Richard Plantagenet & Lady Cicely Nevill |
| Succession Stafford, Henry | |
| Denies the legitamacy of Edward IV's heirs |
| Succession Charles VIII | |
| Paris Succeeds as King of France |
| Trail Albany Stewart | |
| London Sentenced to death by his brother James III |
| Treaty of Arras Edward IV | |
| Arras Burgundy's daughter Margaret is pledged to the Daupin |
| 21st Sep Arras Burgundy's daughter Margaret is pledged to the Daupin |
| Treaty of Arras Louis XI | |
Arras Mary's widower, Archduke Maximilian of Austria  , accepts thetreaty of Arras |
| Arras The acquisition of Burgundy by France is recognized by Maximilian I |
| 21st Sep Arras Mary's widower, Archduke Maximilian of Austria , accepts thetreaty of Arras |
| 21st Sep Arras The acquisition of Burgundy by France is recognized by Maximilian I |
| Warden West Marches Richard III | |
| Appointed Warden of the West Marshes |
