1430s in England
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| 1410s 1410s in England Events from the 1410s in England.-Events:* 1410** Owain Glyndŵr leads a failed rebellion against England.* 1411** 30 November - Henry IV dismisses Henry, Prince of Wales and his allies from the royal council.* 1412... | 1420s 1420s in England Events from the 1420s in England.-Events:* 1420** 21 May - Henry V of England and Charles VI of France sign the Treaty of Troyes, making Henry heir to the French throne.** 2 June - Henry marries Catherine of Valois, Charles's daughter.... | 1430s | 1440s 1440s in England Events from the 1440s in England.-Events:* 1440** 7 July - Hundred Years' War: John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury recaptures Harfleur from the French.** 12 September - King Henry VI founds Eton College.* 1441... | 1450s 1450s in England Events from the 1450s in England.-Events:* 1450** 7 February - John de la Pole marries Lady Margaret Beaufort.** 15 April - Hundred Years' War: French defeat the English at the Battle of Formigny.... |
Events from the 1430s in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Events
- 1430
- 23 May - Hundred Years' WarHundred Years' WarThe Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
: Following the Siege of CompiègneSiege of CompiègneThe Siege of Compiègne was Joan of Arc's final military action. Her career as a leader ended with her capture during a skirmish outside the town on 23 May 1430...
, Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
is captured and imprisoned. - June - Henry VI of EnglandHenry VI of EnglandHenry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
establishes his court in RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
in preparation for his coronation as King of France.
- 23 May - Hundred Years' War
- 1431
- May - Duke of GloucesterDuke of GloucesterDuke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the...
crushes a Lollard uprising in OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, led by 'Jack Sharp'. - 30 May - Joan of Arc is burnt at the stake following her trialTrial of Joan of ArcThe Trial of Joan of Arc, which took place before an English-backed church court in Rouen, France in the first half of the year 1431 was, in the minds of many people, one of the most significant and moving trials ever conducted in human history. It culminated in the execution of the person known to...
. - 16 December - Henry VI crowned King of FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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- May - Duke of Gloucester
- 1432
- 9 February - Financial crisis following the expense of two coronations.
- 1433
- 1434
- 23 November - The River ThamesRiver ThamesThe River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
freezes between London BridgeLondon BridgeLondon Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames, connecting the City of London and Southwark, in central London. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London...
and Gravesend, KentGravesend, KentGravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of...
. - Revolts against English rule in NormandyNormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
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- 23 November - The River Thames
- 1435
- 21 September - Hundred Years' War: After the Congress of ArrasCongress of ArrasThe Congress of Arras was a diplomatic congregation established in Arras in 1435 between representatives of England, France, and Burgundy. Toward the close of the Hundred Years' War, both the Congress and Treaty of Arras represented diplomatic failures for England and major successes for...
, England's alliance with Burgundy against FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
comes to an end.
- 21 September - Hundred Years' War: After the Congress of Arras
- 1436
- 13 April - Hundred Years' War: the French retake Paris from the English.
- 10 September - ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
defeat the English at the Battle of PiperdeanBattle of PiperdeanThe Battle of Piperdean was an engagement in the Scottish Borders, fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England....
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- 1437
- 12 February - Hundred Years' War: English forces under John TalbotJohn Talbot-Nobles:*John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury , military commander in the Hundred Years' War*John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury *John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle *John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury...
capture PontoisePontoisePontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
. - 13 November - King Henry VI comes of age, and takes over the rule of England and its possessions.
- 12 February - Hundred Years' War: English forces under John Talbot
- 1438
- Margery KempeMargery KempeMargery Kempe is known for dictating The Book of Margery Kempe, a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language. This book chronicles, to some extent, her extensive pilgrimages to various holy sites in Europe and Asia, as well as her mystical conversations with God...
writes the first known English autobiographyAutobiographyAn autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
. - Foundation of All Souls' College, Oxford.
- Margery Kempe
- 1439
- 2 July - Hundred Years' War: Peace negotiations at GravelinesGravelinesGravelines is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies at the mouth of the river Aa 15 miles southwest of Dunkirk. There is a market in the town square on Saturdays. The "Arsenal" approached from the town square is home to an extensive and carefully displayed art collection....
fail when Henry continues to insist on his right to the French throne. - 13 September - Hundred Years' War: MeauxMeauxMeaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...
surrenders to the French.
- 2 July - Hundred Years' War: Peace negotiations at Gravelines
Births
- 1430
- 28 October - Richard West, 7th Baron De La WarrRichard West, 7th Baron De La WarrRichard West, 7th Baron De La Warr and 4th Baron West . He was the son of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr and Elizabeth Greyndour....
, politician (died 1475)
- 28 October - Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr
- 1431
- William Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsWilliam Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsWilliam Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG was an English nobleman. A follower of the House of York, he became a close friend and the most important courtier of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain...
(died 1483) - John Neville, 1st Marquess of MontaguJohn Neville, 1st Marquess of MontaguJohn Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu KG was a Yorkist leader in the Wars of the Roses, best-known for eliminating Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV of England....
, politician (died 1471)
- William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
- 1435
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of DerbyThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of DerbyThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG was titular King of Mann, an English nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII of England...
(died 1504)
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
- 1436
- 26 January - Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of SomersetHenry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of SomersetHenry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd Duke of Somerset, since the title was re-created for his father after his uncle died...
, Lancastrian military commander during the Wars of the Roses (died 1464)
- 26 January - Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
- 1437
- Elizabeth WoodvilleElizabeth WoodvilleElizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans...
, Queen consort of King Edward IV of England (died 1492)
- Elizabeth Woodville
- 1438
- Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of SomersetEdmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of SomersetEdmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset, 6th Earl of Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 3rd Earl of Dorset was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses....
, nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses (died 1471)
- Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset
Deaths
- 1430
- 18 August - Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 9th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was an English nobleman.-Lineage:He was the second son of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros and Margaret Fitzalan...
, soldier and politician (b. 1406) - Thomas FitzAlanThomas FitzAlanSir Thomas FitzAlan , of Beechwood Castle in Kent, was a medieval English knight.He was born to John Fitzalan, 2nd Lord Arundel and Elizabeth le Despenser and was a grandson of John Fitzalan and Eleanor Maltravers . Sir Thomas married Joan Moyns, and they were parents to Eleanor Fitzalan...
, nobleman (year of birth unknown)
- 18 August - Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros
- 1432
- 19 October - John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of NorfolkJohn de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of NorfolkSir John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 9th Baron Segrave, 8th Baron Mowbray KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman....
, politician (born 1392)
- 19 October - John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
- 1435
- 12 June - John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 14th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the later phases of the Hundred Years' War...
, military leader (born 1408) - 9 September - Sir Robert HarlingRobert HarlingSir Robert Harling was an early member of the landed gentry, soldier and political strongman. The Norfolk villages of East Harling, West Harling, Harling Market and Larling were greatly under his control. Harling was a knight of the Shire, a Lord of the Manor and comptroller of the house of Edward...
, Knight under the Duke of Bedford (year of birth unknown) - 14 September - John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of BedfordJohn of Lancaster, 1st Duke of BedfordJohn of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI....
, regent of Henry VI in France (born 1389)
- 12 June - John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel
- 1437
- 3 January - Catherine of ValoisCatherine of ValoisCatherine of France was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France, wife of Henry V of Monmouth, King of England, mother of Henry VI, King of England and King of France, and through her secret marriage with Owen Tudor, the grandmother of...
, queen of Henry V of EnglandHenry V of EnglandHenry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
(born 1401)
- 3 January - Catherine of Valois
- 1438
- 24 April - Humphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of ArundelHumphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of ArundelHumphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of Arundel, 5th Baron Maltravers . This Earl of Arundel was short lived.He was a son of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel and Maud Lovell. His father died on 12 June 1435, leaving 6-year-old Humphrey as the 15th Earl of Arundel. Humphrey died three years later, at age 9...
(born 1429) - 16 October - Anne of GloucesterAnne of GloucesterAnne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford was the eldest daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Bohun.-Family:...
, noblewoman (born 1383)
- 24 April - Humphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of Arundel
- 1439
- 30 April - Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of WarwickRichard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of WarwickRichard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Count of Aumale, KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Early Life:...
, military leader (born 1382)
- 30 April - Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick