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Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1415. This year saw 7 significant events.

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  1. Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia

    Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia

  2. Battle of Agincourt: Henry V's forces defeat a larger French army as the longbow overcomes the armored knight at Azincou

    Battle of Agincourt: Henry V's forces defeat a larger French army as the longbow overcomes the armored knight at Azincourt, France

  3. Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance

    John Wycliffe (also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, Wicklyf etc.; c. 1328 – 31 December 1384) was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the...

  4. Pope John XXIII [Baldassare Cossa] formally deposed as Pope at the Conference of Constance, Germany, after he had fled t

    Pope John XXIII [Baldassare Cossa] formally deposed as Pope at the Conference of Constance, Germany, after he had fled the town in disguise

  5. Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII

    Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July...

  6. Bohemian religious reformer Jan Hus is burned at the stake in Constance, Germany

    Jan Hus, sometimes anglicized as John Goose or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as Iohannes Hvs or Johannes Huss, was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and...

  7. Portuguese expedition under King John I attacks the Moroccan city of Ceuta and takes it a day later, beginning Portugues

    Portuguese expedition under King John I attacks the Moroccan city of Ceuta and takes it a day later, beginning Portuguese overseas expansion [1]

Events

Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia

Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia

Battle of Agincourt: Henry V's forces defeat a larger French army as the longbow overcomes the armored knight at Azincou

Battle of Agincourt: Henry V's forces defeat a larger French army as the longbow overcomes the armored knight at Azincourt, France

Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance

John Wycliffe (also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, Wicklyf etc.; c. 1328 – 31 December 1384) was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the...

Pope John XXIII [Baldassare Cossa] formally deposed as Pope at the Conference of Constance, Germany, after he had fled t

Pope John XXIII [Baldassare Cossa] formally deposed as Pope at the Conference of Constance, Germany, after he had fled the town in disguise

Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII

Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July...

Bohemian religious reformer Jan Hus is burned at the stake in Constance, Germany

Jan Hus, sometimes anglicized as John Goose or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as Iohannes Hvs or Johannes Huss, was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and...

Portuguese expedition under King John I attacks the Moroccan city of Ceuta and takes it a day later, beginning Portugues

Portuguese expedition under King John I attacks the Moroccan city of Ceuta and takes it a day later, beginning Portuguese overseas expansion [1]

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What happened in 1415?
In 1415, there were 7 significant historical events. Notable events include Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia, Battle of Agincourt: Henry V's forces defeat a larger French army as the longbow overcomes the armored knight at Azincou, Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.

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