Ireland

Edinburgh merchants granted exclusive privilege of running a printing press.

King James IV ratified the Charter incorporating the Surgeons and Barbers.

Edward Fitzgerald, the Earl of Kildare, goes to Connacht and defeats Burke at Knockdoe

After Ulick Burke of Clanricard seizes control of Galway City, Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Lord Deputy of Ireland, marches to Connacht and defeats Burke at the Battle of Knockdoe in 1504. The clash is considered the largest battle ever fought solely between Irish forces, involving around 10,000 men and resulting in an estimated 2,000 fatalities. Though FitzGerald is victorious, the battle highlights the enduring power struggles between rival Gaelic and Anglo-Irish lords in late medieval Ireland.

King James IV married Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England.

The marriage of King James IV of Scotland to Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England, took place on August 8, 1503. This union is famously referred to as the “Union of the Thistle and the Rose,” symbolizing the national emblems of Scotland and England—the thistle for Scotland and the rose for England. The marriage was a significant event in the history of both nations, with long-lasting implications for the future of the British Isles.

Papal Bull signed by Pope Alexander VI confirming the marriage of King James IV and Margaret Tudor

Perkin Warbeck, pretender to English Throne, lands at Sennen, Cornwall and raises a Cornish Army.

Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 - November 23, 1499) was a pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England. He was an impostor, a Fleming born in Tournai in about 1474. He pretended to be Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV of England. The real Richard was almost certainly dead by this time, murdered in the Tower of London. Warbeck was first heard of in the court of Burgundy in 1490, pretending to the English throne.

Garret More Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, is arrested in Dublin by Sir Edward Poynings

Poynings' Law enacted, strengthened English Crown control over Irish Parilment

Poynings’ Law is a piece of legislation that was enacted in 1494 in the Parliament of Ireland during the reign of King Henry VII of England.

Poynings lands at Howth and summons a parliament to Drogheda. He then campaigns in the north

Edward Poynings, known for his introduction of Poynings Law, is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland

Edward Poynings is appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1494 under King Henry VII. He is best known for introducing Poynings’ Law, a landmark statute that required the Irish Parliament to obtain prior approval from the English Crown for both its meetings and legislative agenda.