England in the 15th century. Fig 1. Trade in northwest Europe increased markedly during the 15th century and England participated fully in the boom. The nation imported firs and corn from the Baltic, wine from Southern Europe and spices from the East. Cloth was the main English export.

The 15th century brought many changes in England, particularly under the rule of the Tudors from 1485 onwards. While many continents such as Australia and America were barely known about, England, Scotland and Wales were well established countries, each with their own kingdoms and rulers. Life during the 15th century was harsh and physical.

Here is a video introduction by History Hit to life for ordinary peasants in medieval England. England was an agrarian economy which depended on the weather. Weather records are intermittent for the 15th century but here are some highlights. Bear in mind that people believed that the weather was controlled by God and, to some extent, was a ...

Henry IV, V, VI and VII had no known illegitimate children. Edward IV had several illegitimate children by different women and in 1483 all his seven surviving children with Queen Elizabeth (née Woodville) were declared illegitimate. This led to the coronation of his brother Richard III in place of his son Edward V.

This is a timeline of English history, ... Battle of Hastings: England's remaining forces defeated by invaders from Normandy, known as the Norman Conquest; William the Conqueror crowned king of England 1086: Work commenced on the Domesday Book: ... 15th century. Year Date Event 1403:

The 15th century is part of the High Middle Ages, the period from the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the close of the 15th century, which saw the fall of Constantinople (1453), the end of the Hundred Years War (1453), the discovery of the New World (1492), and thereafter the Protestant Reformation (1517). It also marked the later years of scholasticism

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Nov 02, 2020 · Centuries later, in the 15th century, members of the Plantagenet dynasty started to use Plantagenet as their surname. Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, adopted Plantagenet as his family name in the 15th century. Plantegenest (or Plante Genest) had been a 12th-century nickname for his ancestor Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy.

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A 15th century merchant, from Caxton's 'Book of Chess', 1475. Scottish history, while the houses of Lancaster and York were occupy­ing the throne of England, is a somewhat dreary record. When Robert III died, in 1406, his successor on the throne, James I, was a boy of eleven, and was, moreover, a captive in the hands of the English king.