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Joins in the marriage negotiations of Margaret between England, Scotland & Norway
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Joins in the marriage negotiations of Margaret between England, Scotland & Norway
Sent as emissary to arrange Richards marriage with Isabella, daughter of Charles II
More marries his first wife, Jane Colt
Jane Colt died dies and More remarries almost immediately, so his children would have a mother, his second wife, Alice Middleton, is a widow seven years his senior; they have no children
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Thomas Cromwell marries Elizabeth Wyckes
Negotiates the marriage of Princess Mary, later Mary I, to Charles V
Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine
Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine
Given the task by Henry VIII to present the divorce in both House of Parliament
Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void
Given the task of finding a new wife for Henry VIII after the death of Jane Seymour
Passes the dissolution of Henrys marriage to Anne of Cleves through Parliament. Manages the attainder of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, and the dissolution of Henrys marriage with Anne of Cleves
Parliament draws up a petitio asking Mary not to marry a Spaniard
Parliament petitions Mary to marry an Englishman
Parliament draws up a petitio asking Mary not to marry a Spaniard. Under Henry VIIIs will Marys marriage must be aproved by the Council. The military alliance between Spain & England will be densive only. No Spaniard is to have a say in English affairs. A contract is drawn up to marry Philip of Spain, son of Charles V
The King of Sweden sends his Ambassador of marry his son Eric to Elizabeth
Elizabeth takes over the protection of Scotland during Marys marriage with the Dauphin
Scottish Lords want Arran to marry Elizabeth
Suggested as a husband for Mary Queen of Scots by Elizabeth I
Sent by Elizabeth I to Scotland to opposes Queen Marys marriage to Darnley. Offers Elizabeth's consent to marry any English noble except Darnley
Helps arrange the marriage between William of Orange & Mary
Concludes the marriage Treaty between William of Orange & Mary
George of Hanover visits the English Court but returns without a marriage to Anne
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