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| Alliance James IV | |
| 4th Mar Concludes an Alliance with France against England |
| Archbishop of Glasgow Blacader, Robert | |
| London Appointed Archbishop of Glasgow |
| Archbishopric of Glasgow Blacader, Robert | |
| Glasgow 1st Archbishop of Glasgow |
| Birth Elizabeth | |
| 2nd July Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York |
| Birth Elizabeth of York | |
| 2nd July Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York |
| Birth Henry VII | |
| 2nd July Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York |
| Burial Casimir III the Great | |
| July Cracow Buried in Wawel Cathedral in Cracow |
| Capture of Granada Almeida, Francisco de | |
| Granada Almeida distinguishes himself during the capture of Granada |
| Capture of Granada Ferdinand II | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Granada The last Moorish stronghold in Spain |
| Capture of Granada Isabella I the Catholic | |
| Castile Completes the capture of Granada |
| Death Woodville, Elizabeth | |
| 8th June Bermondsey Death of Elizabeth Woodville |
| Death Casimir III the Great | |
| July Death of Casimir III the Great |
| Defeat Ferdinand II | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Diplomacy Ferdinand II | |
| Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| Discovery of America Colombus, Christopher | |
| 3rd Aug Canary Islands Sails south to the Canary Islands |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria |
| 3rd Aug Palos Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella |
| 6th Sep Canary Islands Sets sail from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic after the Pinta is repaired |
| 7th Oct Changes the direction of his fleet sth west after sighting flight paths of birds |
| Discovery of America Ferdinand II | |
| Madrid Finances Chris topher Colombus 's voyage of discovery to the Americas |
| Jan Agrees to back Colombus ' expedition to America |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Martin | |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic |
| 25th Sep Mistakenly believes that he has sighted land |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Martin Alonso | |
| Commands the Pinta on its 1st voyage |
| Guanahani Departs with Colombus at Guanahani to rush back to Spain 1st with the news |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Vicente Yanez | |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic |
| Discovery of Cuba Colombus, Christopher | |
| 23rd Oct Sets sail for Cuba from San Salvador |
| 29th Oct Discovers Cuba |
| 29th Oct Lands on Cuba, believes that it is the edge of the Asian mainland |
| Discovery of Cuba Pinzon, Martin | |
| 29th Oct Lands on Cuba with Colombus , they believe that this is the edge of Asia |
| Discovery of Haiti Colombus, Christopher | |
| Dec Lands on Hati believing this to be Cipango, Asia & would have great quantities of gold |
| Discovery of Magnetic Poles Colombus, Christopher | |
| 10th Sep Discovers compasses are inaccurate due to the earth's magnetic variation |
| Discovery of San Salvador Colombus, Christopher | |
| 11th Oct San Makes a sighting of San Salvador |
| 12th Oct San Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island |
| Discovery of Watling Island Colombus, Christopher | |
| 12th Oct Watling Island Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island |
| Earl Marshal Tudor, Jasper | |
| Appointed Earl Marshal |
| Exile of Ferdinand II Ferdinand II | |
| Jan Expels the Jews from Spain |
| Glasgow James IV | |
| Glasgow Founds Scotland's 2nd Archbishopric in Glasgow |
| Invasion of France Touchet, James | |
| Touchet accompanies Henry VII on his expedition to France |
| Invasion of Picardy Vere | |
| Picardy Vere commands an expedition to Picardy |
| Peerage Bullen | |
| Ormonde Created Baron Ormond |
| Pope Alexander VI | |
| Vatican Appointed Pope, Rodrigo Borgia |
| Rebellion Charles VIII | |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to drop his support for Perkin Warbeck & other rebels |
| Rule of Calais Henry VII | |
| 3rd Nov Calais Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais |
| Rule of France Henry VII | |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais |
| Rule of Haiti Ferdinand II | |
| Jan Colombus discovers Haiti & calls it Hispaniola |
| Rule of San Salvador Ferdinand II | |
| 12th Oct San Colombus lands on San Salvador & claims it for Spain |
| Sinking Santa Maria Colombus, Christopher | |
| 24th Dec The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti |
| Succession Piero II | |
| Succeeds as King of Italy, Rules Florence |
| Succession John I Albert | |
| Succeeds as King of Poland |
| Treaty of Etaples Henry VII | |
| Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to drop his support for Perkin Warbeck & other rebels |
| Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign |
| Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to reimburse the arrears of Edward IV's pension due by 1475 treaty |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais |
| Treaty of Etaples Charles VIII | |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Charles VII agrees to pay Henry VIII under the treaty of Picquigny for Britanny campaig |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Henry VII & Charles VIII formerly make peace |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Henry VII renounces his claims to France, excluding Calais |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to drop his support for Perkin Warbeck & other rebels |
| 3rd Nov Etaples Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign |
| Treaty of Picquigny Henry VII | |
| Picquigny Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign |
| Treaty of Picquigny Charles VIII | |
| 3rd Nov Picquigny Agrees to pay Henry VIII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign |
| 3rd Nov Picquigny Under the treaty of Etaples Charles VIII agrees to pay Henry VII under the treaty of Picquigny for the Britanny campaign |
| Unification Ferdinand II | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Unification Isabella I the Catholic | |
| Castile Castile & Aragon rout the Moors & Ferdinand & Isabella establish the Kingdom of Spain |