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Wolsey Directs Grant Assessment

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

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1525Date range
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Chronological records

1525

Thomas WolseyMarch 1525

London · House / House of Tudor

Wolsey directs commissioners to assess wealth and collect the grant without normal parliamentary approval, generating widespread resistance.

Names involved

Thomas Wolsey

Provenance

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