Historical Events In 1397

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

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 in the year 1397.   

Jun 24   Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom in the year 1397.   

Jun 30   On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha   

Aug 16   In the year 1397 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer in the year 1397.   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester in the year 1397.   

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

Jun 29   John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1397.   

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

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born in the year 1397.   

Feb 18   In the year 1397 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Sep 21   On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)