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Removal of Images Accelerated

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

1Records
1548Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1548

Edward VIFebruary 1548

England · House / House of Tudor

Government orders encourage removal of images considered objects of superstition, transforming the visual environment of many parish churches.

Names involved

Edward VI

Provenance

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