January 28 Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France February 22 French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown May 20 French King Charles VIII leaves Naples May 31 Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League June 1 1st written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, Friar John Cor is the distiller July 6 Battle at Fornovo, French king Charles VIII beats St. League July 7 King Ferdinand II returns to Naples July 20 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders November 27 Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck
