ENGLAND 15th century

15th century[edit]

• 1413 - Henry IV dies and is succeeded by his son, Henry V
• 1415 - Henry V is welcomed back to England after a major victory at the Battle of Agincourt, France
• 1422 - Henry V dies and is succeeded by his son, Henry VI
• 1471 – Henry VI is murdered and Edward IV is restored to the English throne
• 1483 – Death of Edward IV, Edward V accedes to the throne. However, in June Edward V is declared illegitimate and disappears. Richard III accedes to the throne
• 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August ends the Yorkist reign of Richard III and ushers in Tudor reign, with the reign of Henry VII.
• 1487 – The Battle of Stoke is fought between Henry VII and Lambert Simnel a Yorkist claimant to the throne. It is the last battle of the Wars of the Roses