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   On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway  

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

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   In the year 1397 francesco Landini, Italian composer  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1397.  

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

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

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 in the year 1397.  

Jun 03   On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)  

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

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 in the year 1397.  

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.