Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   In the year 1397 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom  

Jun 30   In the year 1397 denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha  

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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1397.  

Nov 15   In the year 1397 birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)  

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

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

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