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Events
August 22
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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
.
First appearance of the
sweating sickness
in England.
Births
16 December
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Catherine of Aragon
, later first Queen-consort of King
Henry VIII of England
.
Thomas Cromwell
, English statesman (approximately).
Hernán Cortés
, conqueror of Mexico
Clément Janequin , French chanson composer (approximate date)
Hugh Aston
, English composer (approximate date)
Pierre Moulu
, French composer (approximate date)
Deaths
March 16
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Anne Neville
,
Queen consort
of
Richard III of England
.
22 August
- King
Richard III of England
.
October 28
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Rodolphus Agricola
, Dutch scholar
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