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   In the year 1397 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.  

Jun 15   On this day in history count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity  

Jun 17   Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1397 sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom  

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha in the year 1397.  

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1397 francesco Landini, Italian composer  

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

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

May 06   On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

Jun 29   John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born in the year 1397.  

Aug 05   Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1397 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56  

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1397 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer  

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

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died in the year 1397.