Sir Richard Edgecombe Is Sent to Ireland With Power to Grant Pardons; He Lands at Kinsale on This Date
June 27, 1488
Sir Richard Edgecombe is sent to Ireland with power to grant pardons; he lands at Kinsale on this date. This June 27, …
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James IV Crowned King at the Age Of, 15 at Scone
June 26, 1488
1488 – James IV Crowned King of Scotland James IV of Scotland was crowned at the age of 15 at Scone Abbey, following the …
Battle of Sauchieburn During Which King James III Died Attempting to Subdue a Group of Rebel Barons.
June 11, 1488
Battle of Sauchieburn during which King James III died attempting to subdue a group of rebel barons. This June 11, 1488 …
James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond Is Murdered at the Instigation of His Brother, John
December 7, 1487
James FitzGerald, the 8th Earl of Desmond (1459–1487) was the son of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond and his …
Thomas FitzGerald, Kildares Brother, Accompanies Simnels Army of German Mercenaries and Some Irishmen to England on This Date
June 4, 1487
Thomas FitzGerald, Kildares brother, accompanies Simnels army of German mercenaries and some Irishmen to England on this …
Lambert Simnel (Aged 10), the Yorkist Pretender to the English Throne, Is Brought to Ireland
May 24, 1487
1487 – Lambert Simnel, Yorkist Pretender, Is Brought to Ireland At just 10 years old, Lambert Simnel, a boy of humble …
Duke Fransez II Sets Up a Breton National Assembly.
September 22, 1485
The house of Tudor ruled England, Wales and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. Henry VII showed some favour to the land of his …
Berwick on Tweed Finally Ceded to England (Edward IV) After Changing Hands, 12 Times.
August 24, 1482
Berwick on Tweed finally ceded to England (Edward IV) after changing hands, 12 times. This August 24, 1482 entry records …
Garret More Fitzgerald of Kildare, the Great Earl, Holds a Parliament in Dublin
December 10, 1479
Garret More Fitzgerald of Kildare, the Great Earl, holds a parliament in Dublin from 10 December; it will run, with …
John De La Pole, the Duke of Suffolk, Is Appointed Lieutenant of Ireland
March 10, 1478
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, KG (27 September 1442 – 14–21 May 1492), was a major magnate in 15th-century …
George, Duke of Clarence, Is Executed for High Treason
February 18, 1478
George, Duke of Clarence, is executed for high treason. This February 18, 1478 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
King James IV, King of Scots, Born.
March 17, 1473
James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of …