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| Adviser Dudley, Edmund |  |
| Appointed Adviser to Henry VIII |
| Arrest Edward of Clarence | |
| Tower of London Kept in the Tower, the last Plantagenet & a threat to Henry VII |
| Arrest Henry VII | |
| 23rd Aug Tower of London Has the Yorkist heir Edward Earl of Warwick put in the Tower of London |
| Arrest Howard, Thomas | |
| Tower of London Arrested by Henry VII |
| 20th Aug Tower of London Arrested at Bosworth & kept at the Tower for 3 years by Henry VII |
| Battle of Bosworth Brackenbury, Robert | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth A Commander at Bosworth for Richard III |
| Battle of Bosworth Brandon, William | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Henry Tudor's standard bearer, killed by Richard III |
| Battle of Bosworth Digby, Simon | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Simon Digby deserts Richard III & joins Henry VII giving details of Richard's position |
| Battle of Bosworth Hardwick, John | |
| 21st Aug White Moors Guides Henry VII from Atherstone to White Moors on the Tweed prior to the battle |
| Battle of Bosworth Harley | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Supports Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth |
| Battle of Bosworth Henry VII | |
| 17th Aug Bosworth Defeats & kills Richard III to claim the throne |
| 17th Aug Bosworth The defection of the Stanley family turns the battle |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Richard III declares "I will not budge a foot; I will die King of England" |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Simon Digby deserts Richard III & joins Henry VII giving details of Richard's position |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth The crown falls from Richard III's helmet, Stanley places it on Henry Tudor |
| Battle of Bosworth Howard, John | |
| 20th Aug Bosworth Killed at the battle of Bosworth |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth A Commander for Richard III at Bosworth |
| Battle of Bosworth Howard, Thomas | |
| 20th Aug Bosworth Captured during the battle of Bosworth |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth A Commander for Richard III at Bosworth |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Supports Richard III at Bosworth |
| Battle of Bosworth Richard III | |
| 20th Aug Bosworth Leaves from his military HQ for Leicester to do battle with Henry Tudor |
| 21st Aug Bosworth Marches west from Leicester to within about 2 miles of Henry Tudor |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Despite having a larger army Richard is killed after Stanley defects with 7,000 troops |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Henry Tudor is challenged by Richard at Bosworth Field |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Richard's horse sinks in a bog where is surrounded by his enemies & killed |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth The last King of England to die in battle |
| Battle of Bosworth Savage, John | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Commands Welsh levies in support of Henry Tudor |
| Battle of Bosworth Stanley, William | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Stanley changes sides & helps secures Henry VII's victory & crown |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Supports Henry Tudor at the battle of Bosworth, allegedly kills Richard III |
| Battle of Bosworth Talbot, Gilbert | |
| Newport Joins the Lancastrian Army |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Commands the Shrophire levies in support of Henry Tudor |
| Battle of Bosworth Tudor, Jasper | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Supports Henry VII's final victory over Richard III |
| Battle of Bosworth Vere | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Fights at Bosworth for Henry VII, Henry Tudor |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Fights for Henry VII at Bosworth |
| Birth Catherine of Aragon | |
| 28th Jan Alcala de H'res Birth of Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand II & Isabella of Spain |
| Birth Cortez, Hernan del |  |
| Birth of Hernando Cortez |
| Burial Richard III | |
| 24th Aug Greffriars Displayed for 2 days & then buried in the churcyh of the Greyfriars |
| 24th Aug Leicester Taken to Leicester from Bosworth |
| Capture of Tver Ivan III the Great |  |
| Tver Captures Tver |
| Castellan Williams, Richard | |
| Pembroke Appointed Castellan of Pembroke Castle by Richard III |
| Chancellor Lovell, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Starkey, Humphrey | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Justice Bryan, Thomas | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Chief Justice Huse, William | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Kings Bench |
| Commander Tyrell, James | |
| Appointed Commander in sth Wales by Richard III |
| Coronation Bourchier, Thomas | |
| 30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry VII |
| Coronation Henry VII | |
| 30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch |
| Death Howard, John | |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Death of John Howard |
| Death Nevill | |
| Death of Anne Nevill, wife of Richard III |
| Death Richard III | |
| 16th Mar Richard III's Queen dies a year after the death of their only son Edward |
| 22nd Aug Bosworth Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth |
| Discovery of Trnidad Colombus, Christopher | |
| Trinidad Lands in Trinidad |
| Election Lovell, Thomas | |
| 8th Nov Bedford Elected Member of Parliament for Bedford |
| Invasion of England Courtenay, Edward | |
| 1st Aug Harfleur Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor |
| Invasion of England Henry VII | |
| London Invades England with troops supplied by the Duke of Brittany |
| London Marches through Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Lichfield & Tamworth before Bosworth |
| Aug Leicester Marches toward Leicester, winning support on the way |
| 1st Aug Harfleur Sets sail from Harfleur, his fleet carries 2,000 French mercenaries |
| 7th Aug Milford Haven Lands at Milford Haven with the support of Charles VIII of France |
| Invasion of England Richard III | |
| 7th Aug Milford Haven Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven |
| Invasion of England Stanley, William | |
| London Allows Henry Tudor passage across north Wales |
| Invasion of England Talbot, Gilbert | |
| London Joins forces with Henry Tudor submitting 500 of Lord Shrewsbury's retainers |
| Invasion of England Tudor, Jasper | |
| 1st Aug London Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor |
| 7th Aug Milford Haven Lands wityh Henry Tudor at Milford Haven |
| Invasion of England Vere | |
| 7th Aug Milford Haven Lands wityh Henry Tudor at Milford Haven |
| Invasion of England Woodville, Edward | |
| 1st Aug London Sets sail from Harfleur with Henry Tudor |
| Keeper Privy Seal Fox Fox, Richard | |
| London Appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal |
| Lord Chamberlain Stanley, William | |
| Appointed Lord Chamberlain |
| Lord Chancellor Alcock, John | |
| Appointed Chancellor of England, 2nd term |
| Lord Chancellor Rotherham, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
| Marriage Elizabeth of York | |
| Elizabeth Woodville arranges to marry her daughter to Tudor if he could overthrow King Richard, which he did at the battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, becoming King Henry VII |
| Marriage Henry VII | |
| 17th Jan London Marries Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward IV |
| Mobilization Henry VII | |
| Aug Lichfield Gathers his forces at Lichfield & threatens to cut Richard III off from London |
| 17th Aug Tamworth Marches from Lichfield to Tamworth where he is joined by John Savage |
| 17th Aug Tamworth Stays overnight at the Three Tuns |
| 20th Aug Atherstone Henry VII joins up with Lord Stanley & his brother William Stanley |
| 21st Aug White Moors Stays overnight at White Moors on the River Tweed prior to the battle of Bosworth |
| Mobilization Richard III | |
| Nottingham Spring, stays at Nottingham Castle & forms an HQ |
| Southampton Viscount Lovel & the fleet gather to safegaurd the Channel |
| 16th Aug Nottingham Musters his Army at Nottingham Market Place |
| 17th Aug Leicester Greeted by the people of Leicester, rests overnight at the Blue Boar |
| 18th Aug Elmesthorpe Arrives at Elmesthorpe, 9 miles from Leicester |
| Mobilization Savage, John | |
| 17th Aug Lichfield Joins force with Henry Tudor, Henry VII |
| Mobilization Stanley, William | |
| 20th Aug Atherstone Henry VII joins up with Lord Stanley & his brother William Stanley |
| Parliament Henry VII | |
| 7th Nov London The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs |
| 7th Nov London The opening day of the new Parliament |
| 7th Nov London The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs |
| 7th Nov London The opening day of the new Parliament |
| Peerage Stanley, Thomas | |
| 27th Oct Created Earl of Derby, 1st, for services at the battle of Bosworth Field |
| 27th Oct Created as the Earl of Derby, 1st |
| Peerage Tudor, Jasper | |
| 16th Dec Bedford Created Duke of Bedford, 3rd, by Henry VII |
| Peerage Vere | |
| Restored as 14th Earl of Oxford |
| Rebellion Colonna, Prospero |  |
| Naples Supports Innocent III & the Neopolitan barons when they rebel against Ferdinand I |
| Restoration Vere | |
| Restored to his titles |
| Speaker House of Commons Lovell, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession Richard III | |
| London Declares his nephew John de la Pole as heir presumptive |
| London Queen Anne & his only legitimate son Edward the Prince of Wales die |
| Treasurer Lovell, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Treasurer of the Household |
| Tudor Dynasty Henry VII | |
| 30th Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, 1st Tudor monarch |
