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Delaration of War

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

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1543Date range
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0Places

Chronological records

1543

Henry VIIIDecember 1543

Warfare / England War

War is declared by Henry in an attempt to force the Scots to agree to a marriage between Edward and the infant queen, thereby creating a new alliance between Scotland and England

Names involved

Henry VIII

Provenance

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