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Edward V is born

Edward V is born

Edward V is born

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Edward V

Events Before

  1. Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Mátyás Corvinus beats Bratrici

    Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Mátyás Corvinus beats Bratrici

  2. Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold marries third wife English Princess Margaret of York

    Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was Duchess of Burgundy from 1468 to 1477 as the third wife of Charles the Bold, and after his death (1477) acted...

  3. Crown prince Fernando of Aragon (17) marries heir Princess Isabella of Castile (18), will unite the two Spanish crowns (

    Crown prince Fernando of Aragon (17) marries heir Princess Isabella of Castile (18), will unite the two Spanish crowns (not officially one country till 1707-16)

  4. Guru Nanak is born

    Guru Nanak, Indian founder and first guru of sikhism, known for founder and first guru of sikhism, was born on 1469-04-15.

  5. Niccolò Machiavelli is born

    Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian florentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist, known for florentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist, was born on 1469-05-03.

Events After

  1. Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)

    Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)

  2. Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: Final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York sees Prince of Wales, Edwar

    Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: Final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York sees Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster, killed and King Edward IV return to his throne, restoring political stability to England until his death in 1483

  3. Wars of the Roses: Battle of Barnet - Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians and kill the Earl of Warwick

    The Battle of Barnet was a decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England.

  4. Battle of Brunkeberg: Swedish regent Sten Sture defeats forces led by Danish King Christian I

    Sten Sture the Elder (Swedish: Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470 to 1497 and again from 1501 to 1503.

  5. Henry VI of England dies

    Henry VI of England, French king of england, known for king of england, died on 1471-05-21.

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