— François Villon, the "Ballade des Dams du Temps Jadis" in Le Grand Testament, 1461
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1462: 10 September – Robert Henryson in Scotland is enrolled as a teacher in the recently founded University of Glasgow.
1463: January – French poet François Villon is reprieved from hanging but never heard of again.
1461:
François Villon, Le Grand Testament, lyric poem; France consisting of 173 stanzas containing many ballads, or rondeaux, including "Ballade des dames du Temps Jadis" (see quotation, above)
1463:
Matteo Maria Boiardo, Carmina de Laudibus Estensium, Italy
1468:
Jami, Haft Owrang ("Seven Thrones"), collection of seven idylls (masnavi); Afghanistan poet who wrote in Persian
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1460:
Cornelio Paolo Amalteo born about this year (died 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet
Alessandro Cortesi (died 1490), Italian, Latin-language poet
William Dunbar, born about this year (died c. 1520), Scottish
Robert Henryson, year uncertain, Scottish poet who flourished from this year until 1500
Gwerful Mechain born about this year (died 1502), Welsh erotic poet, a woman
John Skelton (died 1529), English
1461:
February 6 – Džore Držić (died 1501), Croatian poet and playwright
1462:
Robert Henryson, Scottish poet who flourished from about this year until roughly 1500
John Skelton born about this year (died c. 1529), English
Fausto Andrelino born about this year (died c. 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet
Lope de Vega (died 1535), Spain
1463:
C. Aurelio Cambini (died sometime after 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (died 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet
Antonio Tebaldeo (died 1537), Italian poet who wrote in both Italian and Latin
1464:
Giannantonio Flaminio (died 1536), Italian, Latin-language poet
1465:
September 11 – Bernardo Accolti (died 1536), Italian
Girolamo Carbone born about this year (died sometime after 1527), Italian, Latin-language poet
Serafino Ciminelli, also known as "Serafino Aquilano" (died 1500), Italian poet, singer, author and actor
Cassandra Fedele, born about this year (died 1558), Italian, Latin-language poet
Biernat of Lublin Polish: "Biernat z Lublina", born about this year (died sometime after 1529), Polish
Gil Vicente born about this year (died c.