1455 in England

Events from the year 1455 in England.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Henry VI
• Lord Chancellor – Thomas Bourchier
• Lord Privy Seal – Thomas Lisieux

Events

• May – The garrison of
  English Calais
  mutinies over pay arrears.
• 22 May –
  Richard, Duke of York defeats the army of Henry VI at the First Battle of St Albans. Henry is captured, marking the beginning of the Wars of the Roses
  .
• 23 October –
  Thomas Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, arranges the murder of lawyer Nicholas Radford.^[1]
• 19 November – The Duke of York is reinstated as Lord Protector, acting as regent for the King.
• November–December – Bonville–Courtenay feud leads to continued rioting and rebellion in Devon including sacking of Exeter.
• 15 December – The first battle of Clyst Heath is fought as part of the Bonville–Courtenay feud
• Unknown – Earliest known reference to knitting in England.
• Unknown – The Importation Act is passed in order to protect the English silk industry

Births

• 1501
  )
• 1522
  )

Deaths

• 1388
  )
• 1367
  )
• At the First Battle of St Albans (22 May)
  • 1393
    )
  • 1406
    )
  • 1425
    )

References