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Monastic Dissolution Completed

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

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1540Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1540

Henry VIIIMarch 1540

England · House / House of Tudor

The remaining major monastic houses are closed or surrendered, leaving the Crown in possession of extensive former church lands and revenues.

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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