1506 in England
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Events from the year 1506 in England.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Henry VII
- Lord Chancellor – William Warham
- Lord Privy Seal – Richard Foxe
- Secretary of State – Thomas Ruthall
Events
[edit]- 16 January – Philip of Burgundy lands at Melcombe Regis after the fleet carrying him to Castile runs into a violent storm
- 9 February and 20 March – Treaties of Windsor ally England, Burgundy, and the Habsburgs against France. These are signed by Philip while held by Henry VII at Windsor Castle
- 24 April – After being extradited to England as part of Henry's agreement with Philip, Edmund de la Pole is imprisoned in the Tower of London as a rival claimant to the throne.
Births
[edit]- 4 December – Thomas Darcy, Courtier (died 1558)
- Elizabeth Barton, nun (died 1534)
- Margaret Lee, confidante of Queen Anne Boleyn (died 1543)
- William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, statesman (died 1563)
Deaths
[edit]- 6 September – Sir Richard Guildford, courtier (born 1450)
- 8 November – Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings (born 1466)