Celtic history archive
1488
Ireland
Battle of Sauchieburn during which King James III died attempting to subdue a group of rebel barons. This June 11, 1488 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1489
Ireland
Treaty of Dordrecht, Henry VII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maxmillian agree to uphold Breton independence. This February 14, 1489 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
1493
Ireland
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare KG (born c. 1456 – c. 3 September 1513), known variously as “Garret the Great” (Gearóid Mór) or “The Great Earl” (An …
1494
Ireland
Poynings’ Law is a piece of legislation that was enacted in 1494 in the Parliament of Ireland during the reign of King Henry VII of England. The law is named after Sir Edward …
1494
Ireland
Poynings lands at Howth and summons a parliament to Drogheda. He then campaigns in the north. This October 13, 1494 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland. …
1494
Ireland
Edward Poynings is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1494 under King Henry VII. He is best known for introducing Poynings’ Law, a landmark statute that required the Irish …
1495
Ireland
Garret More Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, is arrested in Dublin by Sir Edward Poynings. This February 27, 1495 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1497
Ireland
Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 - November 23, 1499) was a pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England. He was an impostor, a Fleming born in Tournai in …
1503
Ireland
The marriage of King James IV of Scotland to Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England, took place on August 8, 1503. This union is famously referred to as the …
1503
Ireland
Papal Bull signed by Pope Alexander VI confirming the marriage of King James IV and Margaret Tudor. This May 28, 1503 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1504
Ireland
After Ulick Burke of Clanricard seizes control of Galway City, Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Lord Deputy of Ireland, marches to Connacht and defeats Burke at the …
1506
Ireland
King James IV ratified the Charter incorporating the Surgeons and Barbers. This October 9, 1506 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.