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Reform of Government Offices

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1529Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1529

Thomas More25 October 1529

London · Government / Government of England

Replaces Thomas Wolsey as Lord Chancellor, 1st layman to hold this office

Names involved

Thomas More

Provenance

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