1485
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June 1 -
Matthias of
Hungary takes
Vienna in his conquest of
Austria (from
Frederick III) and makes the city his
capital.
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August 5-
7 - First outbreak of
sweating sickness in
England begins.
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August 22 -
Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King
Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of
England Henry Tudor,
Earl of Richmond.
Richard dies in battle and
Henry Tudor becomes King
Henry VII of England.
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September 12 -
Muscovian forces take hold of
Tver.
*In
Blackadder -
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August 21 - The first Baldrick/Blackadder servancy begins.
**
August 22 - Richard III wins the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be killed by
Edmund Blackadder. Henry VII escapes and Richard IV becomes King.
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June 24 -
Johannes Bugenhagen, German religious reformer (died
1558)
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December 16 -
Catherine of Aragon, queen of
Henry VIII of England (died
1536)
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Leo Africanus, Spanish writer on Africa (died
1554)
*
Hugh Aston, English composer (approximate date; died
1558)
*
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, English royal minister (died
1555)
*
Hernán Cortés, Spanish conquistador (died
1547)
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Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (approximate date; died
1540)
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Johannes Dantiscus, Polish poet and bishop (died
1548)
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Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, French military leader (died
1528)
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Clément Janequin, French chanson composer (approximate date)
*
Pierre Moulu, French composer (died c.
1550)
*
Sebastiano del Piombo, Italian painter (died
1547)
*
Francisco de Sa de Miranda, Portuguese poet (died
1558)
*
Giovanni da Verrazano, Italian explorer (approximate date; died c.
1528)
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February 28 -
Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (born
1441)
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March 16 -
Anne Neville, queen of
Richard III of England (born
1456)
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August 7 -
Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, English prince
*
August 22 - King
Richard III of England (killed in battle) (born
1452)
*August 22 -
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (born
1430)
*August 22 -
William Brandon, English soldier (born
1426)
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October 28 -
Rodolphus Agricola, Dutch scholar (born
1443)
*
William Catesby, supporter of
Richard III of England (born
1450)
*
Richard Ratcliffe, supporter of
Richard III of England*
John Scott of Scott's Hall, Warden of the Cinque Ports
