Historical Events In 1485
Friday, 13 February 2026
Mar 01 Sweating sickness (multiple outbreaks) in Britain (England) and later continental Europe killing 10000+ people. 


Apr 03 Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet. 


Jun 01 Matthias of Hungary takes Vienna from Frederick III. 


Jun 28 Gent/Brugge/Ieper recognize Maximilian of Austria as regent of Neth 


Aug 01 Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England 


Aug 07 Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince. 


Aug 07 Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales 


Aug 22 Battle of Bosworth Field 


Aug 22 Richard III slain at Bosworth Field-last of Plantagenets. 


Aug 22 Richard III, king of England (1483-85), killed in battle at 32. 


Aug 25 Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III. 


Oct 27 Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies. 


Oct 30 King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard". 


Oct 31 Coronation of British king Henry VII 


Nov 30 Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess. 


Dec 16 Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's inaugural wife is born 


Dec 16 Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII 


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