Henry VII Chronology – What Happened 1493-1494?

The pretender, Perkin Warbeck, was living regally in Antwerp as Richard Duke of York. He was in regular contact with his ‘aunt’ Margaret of Burgundy. Henry decreed that English merchants were not allowed to trade with Antwerp.

This was a follow up treaty to the Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489 and provided that Catherine of Aragon would come to England in 1498 when she was 12 years old.

Henry VII’s second son, Prince Henry, was created Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Henry VII chose to confer these, and other titles, on his children rather than on noblemen as was usual, out of a fear that if too many noblemen held positions of power they may rebel against him.

Prince Henry was created Earl Marshall of England.

John Blythe was made Bishop of Salisbury.

John was born the son of Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer and Anne Stafford. He married 3 times, his third wife being the sixth wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr.

This act was introduced in a bid to stop gamblers and beggars from making a living by taking honest worker’s wages. The local authorities were instructed to seek out and punish all vagabonds, idle and suspect persons, by putting them in the stocks before evicting them from the town. The act also stated that apprentices, servants and labourers should not play tennis, dice, cards, bowls or any other unlawful game except at Christmas when they could be played under the watch of their masters.

Thomas More left Oxford University and entered the Inns of Court where he would pursue a career in law.

William Warham was appointed Master of the Rolls. The Master of the Rolls is the second senior judge and member of the Privy Council.

Henry VII imposed economic sanctions on the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian, because he had declared Perkin Warbeck to be the rightful King of England.

Richard Foxe, Bishop of Bath and Wells, was made Bishop of Durham.

Prince Henry was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His deputy was Sir Edward Poynings.

Prince Henry was created Duke of York