1470

Events

• May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. Sten Sture the Elder becomes Regent of Sweden.

• October - A rebellion orchestrated by King Edward's former ally, the Earl of Warwick, forces the King to flee England to seek support from his brother-in-law Charles the Bold of Burgundy. Warwick releases Henry VI from the Tower and restores him to the throne on October 30.
• King Afonso V of Portugal conquers the city of Arzila in North Africa.

Births

• May 20 - Pietro Bembo, Italian cardinal (d. 1547)
• June 30 - King Charles VIII of France (d. 1498)
• November 4 - King Edward V of England, one of the two Princes in the Tower.
• Marchetto Cara, Italian composer of frottolas
• Carpentras, French composer from Avignon
• Antoine de Fvin, French composer
• Francisco de Pealosa, Spanish composer
• Bartolomeo Tromboncino, Italian composer of frottolas

Deaths

• May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden.

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