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Roland de Velville

1474–1535

Born
1474
Country of birth
United Kingdom(inferred from the family)
Died
25 Jun 1535, Beaumaris Castle
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Beaumaris Castle

    Death, Beaumaris Castle

What was it like?

The world around 1474: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Highlanders often went barefoot and barelegged, though some wore simple single-soled shoes and flat, generally blue, soft caps.

During their lifetime

  1. 1503

    Royal marriage of 1503

    King James IV and Margaret Tudor were married in 1503, an event known as the marriage of the Thistle and the Rose.

  2. 1513

    Battle of Flodden defeat

    The Scottish army suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, where King James IV was killed.

  3. 1528

    Execution of Patrick Hamilton

    Patrick Hamilton was burned as a heretic in St Andrews in 1528, marking an early moment of religious tension.

  4. 1535

    Economic boom of the 1530s

    During the late 1530s and early 1540s, Scottish towns experienced an economic boom with significant growth in export trade.

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