title: 1447 in England
text: # 1447 in England
  
  Events from the year 1447 in England.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Monarch – Henry VI
  * Lord Chancellor – John Stafford
  * Lord Privy Seal – Andrew Holes
  
  ## Events
  
  * 18 February – Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester is arrested for treason. He dies five days later.
  * 9 December – Richard, Duke of York is appointed as the King's representative in Ireland.
  * Unknown – Wye College is founded in Kent.
  
  ## Births
  
  * Richard Nykke, bishop (died 1535)
  * Lionel Woodville, bishop (died 1484)
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (born 1390)
  * Henry Beaufort, Cardinal, Lord Chancellor (born 1377)
  * John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter (born 1395)
  
  vteYears in England (927–present) :
  
  