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| 1 | 1377 |
- 1377—1399: Richard II. Ruler of England 1377-1399. House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of the Black Prince, grandson of Edward III, minor until 1389, deposed 1399 by Parliament.HistoricUK
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| 2 | 1399 |
- 1399—1413: Henry IV. Ruler of England 1399-1413. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 4th son of Edward III. Chosen by Parliment as successor to Richard II.HistoricUK
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| 3 | 1413 |
- 1413—1422: Henry V. Ruler of England 1413-1422. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Eldest son of Henry IV, victor of Agincourt.HistoricUK
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| 4 | 1422 |
- 1422—1461: Henry VI. Ruler of England 1422-1461. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: 9-month old only son of Henry V, deposed 1461 by Edward IV (Duke of York) after defeat of Lancastrians at Mortimer's Cross on Feb 2, 1461. Died in Tower.HistoricUK
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| 5 | 1461 |
- 1461—1483: Edward IV. Ruler of England 1461-1483. House of York: Great-great-grandson of Edward III, son of Duke of York.HistoricUK
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| 6 | 1483 |
- 9 Apr 1483—25 Jun 1483: Edward V. Ruler of England 4/9/1483-6/25/1483. House of York: Eldest son of Edward IV, murdered in Tower of London.HistoricUK
- 26 Jun 1483—1485: Richard III, ruler of England 1483-1485, End of the War of Roses.HistoricUK
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| 7 | 1485 |
- 1485—1508: Henry VII Gaunt. Ruler of England 1485-1508. House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through his mother, Mary Beaufort, via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York.HistoricUK
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| 8 | 1492 |
- 3 Aug 1492: Columbus sets sail to find a western route to Asia.
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- 12 Oct 1492: Christopher Columbus makes landfall in what is now the Bahamas.GLIoAH LoC
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| 9 | 1493 |
- 15 Mar 1493: Christopher Columbus arrives back in Spain after his first voyage to the New World.GLIAH NYCParks
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