Historical Events In 1461

Feb 02   2nd battle of St Alban's-Lancastrian defeat Yorkists.   

Feb 02   2nd battle of St Alban's-Lancastrians defeat Yorkists.   

Feb 02   Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England.   

Feb 06   Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet.   

Mar 04   Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

Mar 04   Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England.   

Mar 05   Henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses.   

Mar 29   Battle near Towton Field, 33000 die (War of the Roses)   

Jun 28   Edward IV crowned king of England   

Jul 22   Charles VII king of France (1422-61), dies at 58   

Jul 22   Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58   

Aug 07   the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor   

Aug 10   Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain   

Aug 15   The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmet II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered   

Feb 06   Dzore drzic: Croatian poet   

Aug 05   Alexander jagiellon: Grand duke of lithuania   

Dec 25   Christina of saxony: Queen of denmark and norway    

Feb 02   Owen tudor: Welsh founder of the tudor dynasty of england   

Mar 29   Henry percy: 3rd earl of northumberland, english politician (b. 1421)   

Apr 08   Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

Jul 22   Charles vii: King of france (1422-61),