Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts in the year 1397.  

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway  

Jun 24   Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany  

Sep 02   On this day in history francesco Landini, Italian composer  

Sep 08   In the year 1397 thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.  

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) in the year 1397.  

May 06   In the year 1397 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

Jun 29   In the year 1397 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)  

Aug 05   Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born in the year 1397.  

Aug 10   In the year 1397 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)  

Aug 16   In the year 1397 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)  

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 in the year 1397.  

Jun 03   In the year 1397 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)  

Jun 15   In the year 1397 count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity  

Jun 16   Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) died in the year 1397.  

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer died on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.  

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died on this day in history.