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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha   

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

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

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

Nov 15   In the year 1397 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1397 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

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

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

Jun 16   In the year 1397 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

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

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester died on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)