1477 - Definition and Overview

Events

• January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated by the Swiss, and this time is killed.
• Swedish University of Uppsala founded.
• November 18 - William Caxton produces "Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres", the first English book printed on a printing press.

Births

• Il Sodoma, Italian painter.
• Lambert Simnel, later Pretender to the throne of England, claiming to be Edward, Earl of Warwick (estimated date)
• Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English diplomat (approximate date).
• January 25 - Anna, Duchess of Brittany and Queen consort of France

Deaths

• January 5 - Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy