Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 in the year 1397.   

Apr 17   Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts in the year 1397.   

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom   

Jun 30   In the year 1397 denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha   

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1397 francesco Landini, Italian composer   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

May 06   Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born in the year 1397.   

Jun 29   John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born in the year 1397.   

Aug 05   Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

Nov 15   In the year 1397 birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1397 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

Jun 15   In the year 1397 count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

Jun 16   Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) died in the year 1397.   

Sep 02   On this day in history death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

Sep 08   In the year 1397 death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died on this day in history.