In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Richard II
  • Birth
    1397
    Born
  • Age c. 2
    30 Sep 1399
    Accession of Henry IV
    Reigned 1399–1413
  • Age c. 3
    1400
    Father John "of Exeter" died
  • Age c. 3
    25 Oct 1400
    Geoffrey Chaucer dies
  • Age c. 16
    21 Mar 1413
    Accession of Henry V
    Reigned 1413–1422
  • Age c. 18
    25 Oct 1415
    Battle of Agincourt
  • Age c. 25
    1 Sep 1422
    Accession of Henry VI
    Reigned 1422–1461
  • Age c. 28
    24 Nov 1425
    Mother Elizabeth died
  • Age c. 56
    17 Jul 1453
    Hundred Years' War ends
    Battle of Castillon; England loses almost all its French lands.
  • Age c. 58
    1455–1487
    Wars of the Roses begin
    First Battle of St Albans.
  • Age c. 64
    4 Mar 1461
    Accession of Edward IV
    Reigned 1461–1483
  • Age c. 64
    29 Mar 1461
    Battle of Towton
  • Age c. 74
    4 May 1471
    Battle of Tewkesbury
  • Age c. 79
    1476
    William Caxton sets up the first English printing press
    At Westminster.