1415
Years:
1412
1413
1414
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1415
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1416
1417
1418
Decades
:
1380s
1390s
1400s
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1410s
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1420s
1430s
1440s
Centuries
:
14th century
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15th century
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16th century
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Events
Friedrich I
Hohenzollern
(b. 1372; d. 20 Sep 1440) becomes Burgrave of
Nuremberg
March 14
-
Jan Hus
travels to the
Council of Constance
to propose reforms for the church
May 5
- the Council of Constance condemns the writings of
John Wycliffe
and asks
Jan Hus
to recant in public his heresy; after his denial, he is tried for heresy, excommunicated then sentenced to be burned at the stake
July 4
-
Pope Gregory XII
officially closes the
Council of Constance
July 6
-
Jan Hus
burned at the stake in
Constance
August 14
-
Portugal
conquers the city of
Ceuta
from the Moors (it marks the creation of the
Portuguese Empire
)
October 25
-
Battle of Agincourt
-
Longbowmen
of
Henry V of England
defeat massed army of French knights
Antipope
Benedict XIII
orders all
Talmuds
to be delivered to
diocese
and held until further notice
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Births
September 21
-
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Erik Axelsson Tott
, later Regent of Sweden.
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Deaths
April 15
-
Manuel Chrysoloras
,
Greek
scholar
July 6
-
Jan Hus
condemned by
Council of Constance
, burnt at stake
July 19
-
Philippa of Lancaster
,
Queen consort
of Portugal (of the
plague
)