April 14 » In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
May 4 » Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales.
October 10 » Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.
January 6 » King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
March 23 » Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
May 9 » Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
July 9 » King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
August 15 » Arequipa, Peru is founded.
September 27 » The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
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