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1470

Years: 1467 1468 1469 - 1470 - 1471 1472 1473

Decades: 1440s 1450s 1460s - 1470s - 1480s 1490s 1500s

Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• 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 († 1547)
• June 30 - King Charles VIII of France
• November 4 - King Edward V of England, one of the two Princes in the Tower.

Deaths