1485
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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century
Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1480s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s
Years: 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 - 1485 - 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490
[edit] Events
- August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field ends the War of the Roses, Henry VII becomes King of England.
- The first appearance of the sweating sickness in England.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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