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Catherine Marriage Declared Invalid

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

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1533Date range
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Chronological records

1533

Catherine of Aragon23 May 1533

Dunstable · House / House of Tudor

Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine invalid, removing the legal basis on which Mary had previously been treated as legitimate heir.

Names involved

Catherine of Aragon

Provenance

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