15th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1402 | The Great Plague hits Iceland. | |
| 1412 | The English start fishing near the coasts of Iceland. | |
| 1419 | Icelanders demand that the king grant them freedom to engage in trade as they wish. | |
| 1433 | Jöns Gerekesson, bishop of Skálholt is drowned in Brúará. | |
| 1446 | Bishop Guðmundur Arason is stripped of his property and honour. | |
| 1450 | Langaréttarbót. | |
| 1467 | Björn Þorleifsson is murdered by the English in Rif. | |
| 1474 | Miklabæjarrán. | |
| 1491 | Píningsdómur. | |
| 1494 | A second plague hits Iceland. |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Icelandic History
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