Henry VII Chronology – What Happened 1499-1500?

Margaret of Burgundy sent an official apology to Henry VII for supporting Perkin Warbeck.

Prince Henry aged seven years performed his first public duty when he attended a meeting of the City of London Trade Guilds.

Ralph Wulford, a new pretender to the throne, who claimed to be the imprisoned Earl of Warwick had been quickly captured and sentenced to death.

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

A conference held at Calais between Henry VII and Philip of Burgundy settled some of the differences that had arisen following the breakdown of Magnus Intercursus (1496)

The marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon took place at Prince Arthur’s manor house at Bewdley. The Spanish ambassador stood as proxy for Catherine.

The Humanist, Desiderius Erasmus, arrived in England. He was introduced to Thomas More by John Colet.

Catherine of Aragon’s father, Ferdinand, expressed concern that his daughter Catherine may not ever become Queen while other claimants to the throne remained alive.

Edmund de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, eldest surviving son of Edward IV’s sister, Elizabeth, fled to Calais. The move was prompted by Ferdinand of Aragon’s expression of concern regarding his daughter becoming Queen of England while other claimants remained alive.

A treaty was concluded with Scotland. It provided for peace between the two countries to last for the lifetime of both Kings. It was to be sealed with the marriage of Princess Margaret to James IV of Scotland.

This treaty, signed by England and Spain, was an accompaniment to the marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon.

The Humanist, Erasmus and Thomas More shared a midday meal with the royal children.

While in prison, Perkin Warbeck exchanged letters with the Earl of Warwick, son of Edward IV’s brother George. They plotted to escape and overthrown Henry VII.

The pretender Perkin Warbeck was hanged at Tyburn.

Edward, Earl of Warwick, son of Edward IV’s younger brother George, was beheaded for plotting to depose the King.

Thomas Ruthall became Henry VII’s secretary.

The Humanist preacher, Erasmus, left England.

A son, Reginald, was born to Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, daughter of Edward IV’s brother George, and Sir Richard Pole. He would become a Cardinal and fierce opponent to Henry VIII’s reformation.

Thomas Wolsey became senior bursar of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Henry VII sailed to Calais for a meeting with Philip of Burgundy. Henry hoped to convince Philip that England was at peace and the advent of the Tudor dynasty had settled the differences between the Lancastrians and Yorkists.

Ferdinand of Aragon had learned of the meeting of Henry VII with Philip of Burgundy and was concerned that Henry was about to abandon the treaty with Spain and make a new marriage for Prince Arthur with Burgundy. He delayed sending Catherine to England until he was sure the marriage would go ahead.

Henry VII’s third son, Edmund, died at the Old Palace, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Henry VII was confident that the marriage alliance with Scotland would go ahead and so obtained the necessary dispensation from the Pope. The dispensation was necessary because Margaret and James were fourth cousins both being descendants of John Beaufort.

John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, died.

Thomas Wolsey was asked to resign his position as Bursar of Magdalen College, Oxford because he had spent huge amounts of the college’s money on building the Tower of Magdalen.