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Events
Richard Fox
becomes
Bishop of Exeter
.
May 24
-
Lambert Simnel
is crowned King "Henry VI of England" in
Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin
,
Ireland
. He claims to be
Edward, Earl of Warwick
and rivals
Henry VII
for the throne of
England
.
June 16
-
Battle of Stoke Field
. The rebellion of
Lambert Simnel
, who pretended to be
Edward, Earl of Warwick
, son of the
Duke of Clarence
, is crushed by troops loyal to Henry VII
Publication of the
witch-hunter
manual
Malleus Maleficarum
.
Hongzhi
becomes emperor of
China
(
Ming dynasty
).
Aztec
emperor
Auitzotl
dedicates Great Temple Pyramid of
Tenochtitlán
with thousands of human sacrifices.
Diaz
reaches the
Cape of Good Hope
.
Spanish take
Malaga
.
Italian architects begin to build
the Kremlin
in
Moscow
.
Births
September 10
-
Pope Julius III
Andrea Del Sarto
,
Florentine
painter
Deaths
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