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Assassination of Beaton

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

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1546Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1546

Henry VIII29 May 1546

St Andrews · House / House of Tudor

Cardinal Beaton is assassinated by Protestant lairds hostile to his pro-French and anti-English policy.

Henry VIII29 May 1546

St Andrews · House / House of Tudor

Has Beaton assassinated by Fife Protestants who oppose his pro-French policy

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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