February 2 » Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross is fought in Herefordshire, England.
March 4 » Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
March 29 » Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.
June 28 » Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
August 7 » The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
August 15 » The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.
March 16 » Ferdinand Magellan reaches the island of Homonhon in the Philippines.
April 18 » Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.
May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
June 30 » Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
August 23 » Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
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