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Abdication

Great Britain · Government / Government of Great Britain. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1936Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1936

Edward VIII1936

Government / Government of Great Britain

Abdication is legislated by Majestys Declaration of Abdication Act, 1936

Names involved

Edward VIII

Provenance

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