John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (1462/1464 - 1487) was the eldest son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth of York. His mother was the sixth child and third daughter born to Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville. Events Settlers from Portugal begin to settle the Cape Verde islands. ... Events February - Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1442 - 1491) was the son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, who was executed in 1450. ... This article is about Richard, Duke of York, father of King Edward IV. For the article about Edward IVs son who was imprisoned in the Tower of London see: Richard, Duke of York (Prince in the Tower). ... The most notable woman named Cecily Neville was the mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (see below), but she was not the only one to bear that name. ...

During the last year of the reign of his maternal uncle King Richard III, he was designated heir to the throne, being Richard's closest adult male relative in the Yorkist line. After Richard's defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, Lincoln was reconciled with the new king, Henry VII, but soon became impatient for power and tried to achieve it by supporting the claims of the boy pretender, Lambert Simnel. Lincoln was killed at the Battle of Stoke in 1487, at which the rebel army was defeated. King Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ... The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field was an important battle during the Wars of the Roses in 15th century England. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... Events August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder of the Tudor dynasty and is generally acknowledged as one of Englands most successful kings. ... Lambert Simnel (circa 1477 - circa 1534) was a child pretender to the throne of England. ... The Battle of Stoke Field, which took place on June 16, 1487, marked the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ...