Year by year · 15th century

1484

1484 in world history: 3 events, 5 births, 2 deaths and 2 states founded. 898 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 26 March

    William Caxton prints his English translation of Aesop's Fables

    England's first printer completed his edition of the 'Fables of Esope' at Westminster, illustrated with woodcuts. Caxton's books helped standardise written English.

    England

  2. 5 December

    Pope Innocent VIII issues a bull against witchcraft

    The bull Summis desiderantes affectibus authorised the inquisitors Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger to pursue witches in Germany. Kramer printed it with his Malleus Maleficarum, fuelling later witch hunts.

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In the profiles

Born in 1484 5

Died in 1484 2

States founded 2

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