1487

1487 was a year in the late 15th century. The most significant event in England was the Battle of Stoke Field on 16 June, which effectively ended the Wars of the Roses. The forces of Henry VII defeated a Yorkist insurgency led by John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln, and the pretender Lambert Simnel, who posed as Edward, Earl of Warwick. The rebellion had considerable support in Ireland and parts of England, but the royal army prevailed at Stoke Field near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Lincoln was killed in the battle, and Simnel was captured and later pardoned; Warwick remained imprisoned in the Tower of London. The victory secured Henry VII's grip on the throne and reinforced the newly established Tudor dynasty by consolidating royal authority and tying the two houses through the marriage of Henry VII to Elizabeth of York in 1486.

Beyond England, 1487 reflected the broader pattern of late medieval monarchies navigating dynastic politics and local uprisings typical of the period, though this year is primarily remembered for the decisive clash that solidified Tudor rule in England.