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Assassination of Beaton

England · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1546Date range
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0Places

Chronological records

1546

Henry VIII29 May 1546

Warfare / England War

Seymour captures Edinburgh (1544) and Cardinal Beaton is murdered 29 May 1546, but the English are unable to reduce Scotland to obedience

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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