1448 in England
List of events in the year 1448
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Incumbents
Events
- 11 March â Hundred Years' War: England cedes Maine to France.
- 16 March â Hundred Years' War: peace negotiations break down over the issue of English control over Brittany.
- 23 October â Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Sark.
- Queen Margaret of Anjou founds Queens' College, Cambridge.
- Earliest known reference to Morris dancing in England.
- The Sunday Fairs Act is passed.
- The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers receives its royal charter
Births
- John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, nobleman (died 1473)
- Richard Pynson, printer (died 1529)
Deaths
- William Aleyn, pirate (unknown)