Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56  

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 in the year 1397.  

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 in the year 1397.  

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany in the year 1397.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 29   On this day in history birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)  

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   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 in the year 1397.  

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

Jun 03   William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) died in the year 1397.  

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

Jun 16   On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)  

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

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

Sep 21   In the year 1397 death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)