Henry VII Chronology – What Happened 1491-1492?

A second son, Henry, was born to King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Greenwich Palace.

Prince Henry was baptised in the Church of Observant Friars at Greenwich Palace by Richard Foxe, Bishop of Exeter.

Richard Empson representing Northamptonshire in parliament, became Speaker of the Commons.

Prince Henry was made a Knight of the Bath.

Local people in Ireland believed that Perkin Warbeck, an apprentice to a silk merchant, was Richard of York. York was the son of King Edward IV and would be rightful King of England. News of the appearance of the young Duke of York spread and Warbeck was invited to the court of his ‘aunt’ Margaret of Burgundy.

Henry agreed a peace treaty with James IV of Scotland. Henry wanted the treaty to last for five years but James would only agree to one year.

Perkin Warbeck, arrived at the court of Burgundy where Margaret of Burgundy acknowledged him as her nephew, Richard, the younger son of King Edward IV.

Fixed tariffs were imposed by England on all Italian imports. The Italians retaliated by depriving English trading ships of a return cargo.

Thomas More, aged 14 years, entered Oxford University.

Richard Foxe, Bishop of Exeter, became Bishop of Bath and Wells.

Elizabeth Woodville, Queen consort of Edward IV, mother of Edward V and Elizabeth of York, died at Bermondsey Abbey. She was buried at Windsor Castle.

A second daughter, Elizabeth, was born to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Sheen Palace in Surrey.

King Charles VIII of France was trying to annex Brittany. King Henry wanted to maintain his alliance with Brittany so sent troops across the Channel. Unfortunately the force was unable to prevent Charles from taking Brittany. In response King Henry crossed the Channel and invaded Brittany at the head of an army. Charles, having just secured Brittany, was reluctant to fight and agreed to negotiate for peace.

Henry negotiated an extension of the peace with Scotland for a further two years.

This peace treaty between England and France was negotiated by Richard Foxe. It provided for a peace which would last until one year after the death of the King that lived the longest. Each King agreed not to give assistance to the other’s enemies. Henry VII would also receive an annual pension from France and in return all English territory in France, apart from Calais, would be returned to France.