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   In the year 1397 union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

Jun 24   Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha in the year 1397.   

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

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1397 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)   

Aug 05   On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

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

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

Jun 03   On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity in the year 1397.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1397 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

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

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died in the year 1397.