Bede1370
Moved to a shrine, destroyed in the Reformation
England · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Moved to a shrine, destroyed in the Reformation
After writing Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments) in opposition to Luther, Henry VIII is rewarded with the title Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) by Pope Leo X
Publishes a translation of the New Testament in English
The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in defiance of the Catholic church. Henry later marries Anne Boleyn
William Tyndale is burnt at the stake for heresy. His final words are, "Lord! Open the King of England's eyes"
St Thomas More shares his feast day, June 22 on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, with Saint John Fisher, the only remaining loyal Bishop owing to the deaths of eight bishops during the English Reformation
This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.