1485 - Definition and Overview

Events

• August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England.
• First appearance of the sweating sickness in England.

Births

• 16 December - Catherine of Aragon, later first Queen-consort of King Henry VIII of England.
• Thomas Cromwell, English statesman (approximately).
• Hernán Cortés, conqueror of Mexico
• Clément Janequin, French chanson composer (approximate date)
• Hugh Aston, English composer (approximate date)
• Pierre Moulu, French composer (approximate date)

Deaths

• March 16 - Anne Neville, Queen consort of Richard III of England.
• 22 August - King Richard III of England.
• October 28 - Rodolphus Agricola, Dutch scholar