Deaths on May 6

James Tyrrell

Died on May 6, 1502

James Tyrrell, English knight (b. 1450)

Sir James Tyrrell (c. 1455 – 6 May 1502) was an English knight, a trusted servant of king Richard III of England. He is known for allegedly confessing to the murders of the Princes in the Tower under Richard's orders. William Shakespeare portrays Tyrrell as the man who organises the princes' murder in his 1593 play Richard III.

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Events on 1502

12 Feb

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.
12 Feb

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
14 Feb

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)
Spanish Inquisition: The Catholic Monarchs issue a decree forcing Muslims in Granada to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.

Deaths on May 6

James Tyrrell

Died on May 6, 1502

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Events on 1502

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)