Letter : to Henry VIII King of England : manuscript, 1516.

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Letter : to Henry VIII King of England : manuscript, 1516.

The letter introduces the Emperor's new diplomatic representative Jean de Hesdin.

1 leaf : vellum ; 26 x 34 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7801770

Houghton Library

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries, for w...

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