Historical Events In 1397

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

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1397 union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

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

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

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

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

May 06   Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1397.   

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

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

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer died in the year 1397.   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester died in the year 1397.   

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