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Royal Supremacy

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

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1531Date range
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Chronological records

1531

Henry VIII11 February 1531

London · House / House of Tudor

Convocation recognises Henry VIII as supreme head of the English Church so far as the law of Christ allows.

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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