Cranmer declares Catherine of Aragon's marriage with Henry VIII void

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Date of occurrence 1533-04-23

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Archbishop Cranmer begins holding his court of enquiry into Catherine of Aragon at Dunstable and, 23rd, declares her marriage with Henry VIII void.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Cranmer declares Catherine of Aragon's marriage with Henry VIII void". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14886, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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