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1530 in England

Explore 28 historical events and records for England in 1530.

Historical records for England in 1530

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January

French Ransom Loan Obligation

Henry VIII ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Receives a formal French obligation to repay money England advances toward the ransom demanded for Francis I's children.

November

Arrest of Thomas Wolsey

Henry VIII ยท Government / Government of England

Has Thomas Wolsey arrested for high treason

Treason

Henry VIII ยท Government / Government of England

Has Thomas Wolsey arrested for high treason

Death of Henry VIII

Henry VIII ยท Leicester ยท Government / Government of England

Death of Thomas Wolsey, en route to London to be executed for high treason

Treason

Henry VIII ยท Leicester ยท Government / Government of England

Death of Thomas Wolsey, en route to London to be executed for high treason

December

Salt Pension Cash Conversion

Henry VIII ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Converts a French obligation involving annual salt into a fixed cash payment under a new financial treaty.

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Thomas Bromley

Bromley, Thomas ยท Government / Government of England

Birth of Thomas Bromley

Collectanea Satis Copiosa

Henry VIII ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Royal scholars compile arguments claiming that English kings hold imperial authority within their own realm.

Constitution of England

Henry VIII ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Foxe & Cranmer justify the usurpation of papal jurisdiction. Foxe & Cranmer justify the supremacy of the sovereign

Constitution of England

More, Thomas ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

More refuses to sign a letter by the leading English churchmen and aristocrats asking the Pope to annul Henrys marriage to Catherine

Great Bible

Henry VIII ยท Religion / Church of England

Tyndales books are banned by royal proclamation, Henry holds out the promise of an officially authorised English Bible being prepared by learned and catholic scholars

Great Council

Henry VIII ยท Hampton Court ยท House / House of Tudor

Summons a Great Council to Hampton Court to request a divorce but is refused

Legislation

Henry VIII ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

An act fixes the fee for apprenticeship to 2s 6d maximum

Marriage

Cranmer, Thomas ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine

Marriage

Foxe, Edward ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine

Marriage

Henry VIII ยท Hampton Court ยท House / House of Tudor

Henry VIII summons a Great Council to Hampton Court to request a divorce but is refused

Marriage

Henry VIII ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Informs Julius II, approval to marry his brothers widow was against natural law. Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine

Peerage

Boleyn, Thomas ยท Rochford ยท House / House of Boleyn

Created Viscount Rochford

Peerage

Grey, Henry ยท House / House of Grey

Created 3rd Maquis of Dorset

Practice of Prelates

Tyndale, John ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Publication of "Practice of Prelates", denounces Henry VIIIs divorce from Catherine

President of the Council

Tunstall, Cuthbert ยท President of Council of the North ยท Government / Government of England

Appointed President of the Council of the North, 1st term

Privy Council

Cromwell, Thomas ยท Government / Government of England

Appointed Member of Privy Council by Henry VIII

Reform of Apprenticeship

Henry VIII ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

An act fixes the fee for apprenticeship to 2s 6d maximum

Reform of Church Governance

More, Thomas ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

More refuses to sign a letter by the leading English churchmen and aristocrats asking the Pope to annul Henrys marriage to Catherine

Reform of Church-State Relations

Henry VIII ยท Government / Government of England

Foxe & Cranmer justify the supremacy of the sovereign

Reformation, The

Henry VIII ยท Religion / Church of England

Tyndales books are banned by royal proclamation, Henry holds out the promise of an officially authorised English Bible being prepared by learned and catholic scholars

Royal Favour

Latimer, Hugh ยท London ยท Royal Chaplain ยท Religion / Church of England

Gains favour among supporters of evangelical reform.

Supremacy

Henry VIII ยท Religion / Church of England

Foxe & Cranmer justify the supremacy of the sovereign

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