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Arrest of Thomas Cromwell

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

2Records
1540Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1540

Thomas Cromwell Essex, 1st10 June 1540

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Henry VIII has Cromwell arrested for his part played in the marriage to Anne of Cleves

Henry VIII10 June 1540

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Henry VIII has Cromwell arrested for his part played in the marriage to Anne of Cleves

Names involved

Henry VIIIThomas Cromwell Essex, 1st

Provenance

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