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Reform of Church-State Relations

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

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1531Date range
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Chronological records

1531

Thomas More1531

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Attempts to resign after being forced to take an oath declaring the king the Supreme Head of the English Church "as far as the law of Christ allows"

Names involved

Thomas More

Provenance

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