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GCSE History · key term
The closure of religious houses under Henry VIII between 1536 and 1540 and the seizure of their property by the Crown.
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Paper 2
Henry VIII’s closure of monasteries and nunneries and the seizure of their land and wealth by the Crown.
Revise: Uprisings against the CrownIn 1536, the government began closing monasteries and taking their property in the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Paper 2
The closure of religious houses and the seizure of their land and possessions by Henry VIII’s government, principally between 1536 and 1540.
Revise: Dissolution of the MonasteriesThe dissolution of the monasteries was the closure of religious houses and the seizure of their property by Henry VIII’s government. Between 1536 and 1540, around 800 houses were closed. This affected far more than the monks and nuns who lived in them: religious houses were also landlords, employers, centres of learning and providers of care.
The closure of monasteries and other religious houses by Henry VIII’s government and the transfer of their property to the Crown.
Paper 2, Paper 3
The closure of religious houses and the transfer of their property to the Crown under Henry VIII, principally between 1536 and 1540.
The closure of religious houses and seizure of their property by Henry VIII’s government, carried out across England between 1536 and 1540.
The closure of religious houses under Henry VIII and the transfer of their property to the Crown.
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