1485

Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s

Years: 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 - 1485 - 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490

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Events

• August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond.Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England.

Births

• 16 December - Catherine of Aragon (wife of Henry VIII of England.
• Thomas Cromwell, English statesman( approximately).

Marriages

Deaths

• 22 August - Richard III of England.