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Papal Legate

Name: Papal Legate – England factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

England · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records

1166–1524Date range

4Named people

2Places

Chronological records

1166

Thomas a Becket1166

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Alexander III appoints Thomas Beckett Papal legate against the will of Henry II

1195

Hubert Walter1195

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Papal Legate

1427

Henry Beaufort1427

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Papal Legate in Germany to organize a crusade against the Hussites

1518

Thomas Wolsey17 May 1518

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Papal Legate in England, a post renewed annually & made permanent in 1524

1524

Thomas Wolsey1524

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Papal Legate, for life

Names involved

Henry BeaufortHubert WalterThomas a BecketThomas Wolsey

Provenance

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