Historical Events In 1397

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

Apr 17   Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the inaugural 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.   

Jun 17   Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway   

Jun 24   Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom   

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha.   

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany.   

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer.   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

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

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

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

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died on this day in history.