12 March 1538Death of Thomas BoleynThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1st
Death of Thomas Boleyn
Historical records for England in 1538, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Thomas Boleyn
The Lutherans send a joint delegation from various German cities, including a colleague of Martin Luther, Friedrich Myconius, the delegates arrive in England on 27 May 1538, after initial meetings with the King, Cromwell, and Cranmer, discussions on theological differences are transferred to Lambeth Palace under Cranmers chairmanship
The Lutherans send a joint delegation from various German cities, including a colleague of Martin Luther, Friedrich Myconius, the delegates arrive in England on 27 May 1538, after initial meetings with the King, Cromwell, and Cranmer, discussions on theological differences are transferred to Lambeth Palace under Cranmers chairmanship
Henry VIII is seriously ill
The Kildares plan an uprising to place Gerald Fitzgerald on the throne of Ireland
The Kildares plan an uprising to place Gerald Fitzgerald on the throne of Ireland
Death of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
When the Lutheran German delegates sent a letter to the King regarding three items that particularly worried them (compulsory clerical celibacy, the withholding of the chalice from the laity, and the maintenance of private masses for the dead), Tunstall intervenes for the King leading to a dimissal of the Germans concerns, they leave on 1 October having made no substantial achievements
When the Lutheran German delegates sent a letter to the King regarding three items that particularly worried them (compulsory clerical celibacy, the withholding of the chalice from the laity, and the maintenance of private masses for the dead), Tunstall intervenes for the King leading to a dimissal of the Germans concerns, they leave on 1 October having made no substantial achievements
Royal injunctions are issued ordering the cessation of superstitious worship & rituals. Destruction of shrines
Royal injunctions order an English Bible to be placed in every parish church.
Cromwell takes the initiative against his enemies, using evidence acquired from Sir Geoffrey Pole under interrogation in the Tower, he imprisons the Marquess of Exeter, Sir Edward Neville, and Sir Nicholas Carew on charges of treason; all are executed in the following months
Cromwell takes the initiative against his enemies, using evidence acquired from Sir Geoffrey Pole under interrogation in the Tower, he imprisons the Marquess of Exeter, Sir Edward Neville, and Sir Nicholas Carew on charges of treason; all are executed in the following months
Shares in the drafting of a proclamation giving Anabaptists and Sacramentaries ten days to get out of the country. Henry personally presides at the trial of John Lambert for denying the real presence
Henry personally presides at the trial of John Lambert for denying the real presence
The Lutherans send a joint delegation from various German cities, including a colleague of Martin Luther, Friedrich Myconius, the delegates arrive in England on 27 May 1538, after initial meetings with the King, Cromwell, and Cranmer, discussions on theological differences are transferred to Lambeth Palace under Cranmers chairmanship
Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII after the break with Rome and rejection of papal authority.
Excommunicated by Pope Paul III
At the end of 1538, a proclamation is issued forbidding free discussion of the Sacrament and forbidding clerical marriage, on pain of death
The King and Cromwell arrange with Lutheran princes to have detailed discussions on forming a political and religious alliance
Birth of John Rogers near Birmingham, later a Protestant martyr under Mary I.
Appointed Deputy of Calais
Cromwell directs the clergy to provide "one book of the bible of the largest volume in English, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that ye have care of, whereas your parishioners may most commodiously resort to the same and read it
Opposes religious images and pilgrim practices.
The Pope calls upon all Christians to attack & destroy the English King
Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 5th
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Develops Protestant views on scripture and worship.
Cromwell directs the clergy to provide "one book of the bible of the largest volume in English, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that ye have care of, whereas your parishioners may most commodiously resort to the same and read it
Leland describes Birmingham as a growing market settlement containing many metalworkers.
Presides as Lord Steward at the trials of Henry Pole, Lord Montacute, and of the Marquess of Exeter
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