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Cranmer Rules Catherine Marriage 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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1533

Thomas Cranmer23 May 1533

Dunstable · House / House of Tudor

Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid, exercising authority within the developing royal church settlement.

Names involved

Thomas Cranmer

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