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Smeaton Arrest and Confession

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

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1536Date range
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Chronological records

1536

Mark Smeaton30 April 1536

Stepney · House / House of Tudor

Mark Smeaton is arrested and interrogated during the case against Anne Boleyn, later confessing to an illicit relationship that becomes central to the prosecution.

Names involved

Mark Smeaton

Provenance

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