Great Matter
Helps Henry VIII in his "great matter" of divorce, reform & succession
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Edward Foxe Biography and Timeline
Follow Edward Foxe through 6 dated historical records for England.
Edward Foxe, historical timeline
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1529–1530Years on this page
1529
Think Tank
Appointed Member of Henry VIIIs "think tank"
Reformation, The
Cranmer is requested to join the royal team in Rome to gather opinions from the universities, Edward Foxe coordinates the research effort and the team produce the Collectanea Satis Copiosa ("The Sufficiently Abundant Collections") and The Determinations, historical and theological support for the king to exercise supreme jurisdiction within his realm
Reformation, The
Cranmer stays with relatives in Waltham Holy Cross to avoid an outbreak of the plague in Cambridge joined by his Cambridge associates, Stephen Gardiner and Edward Foxe, they discuss the annulment issue and.
Reformation, The
Cranmer suggests putting aside the legal case in Rome in favour of a general canvassing of opinions from university theologians throughout Europe, Henry shows much interest in the idea when Gardiner and Foxe present him the plan.
1530
Marriage
Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine
Records, sources and methodology
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