1448 in England

Events from the year 1448 in England.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Henry VI
 * Lord Chancellor – John Stafford
 * Lord Privy Seal – Adam Moleyns

Events

 * 11 March – Hundred Years' War: England cedes Maine to France.
 * 16 March – Hundred Years' War: peace negotiations break down over the issue of English control over Brittany.
 * 23 October – Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Sark.
 * Queen Margaret of Anjou founds Queens' College, Cambridge.
 * Earliest known reference to Morris dancing in England.
 * The Sunday Fairs Act is passed.
 * The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers receives its royal charter

Births

 * John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, nobleman (died 1473)
 * Richard Pynson, printer (died 1529)

Deaths

 * William Aleyn, pirate (unknown)