The Destruction of the Monasteries | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer
Jonathan Foyle investigates Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 4'19''
- Broadcast year: 2009
Curriculum Connection
- History | Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-50 | The Reformation and its impact, c.1520-c.1550 | The dissolution of the monasteries c.1534-c.1540
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer
- Episode: 2
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Episode 2 | Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries
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