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Letter of the Spiritual and Temporal Lords of England to Pope Clement VII. praying...
Catalogue reference: E 30/1012A
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This record is about the Letter of the Spiritual and Temporal Lords of England to Pope Clement VII. praying... dating from [1530 July 13.] in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 30/1012A
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1530 July 13.]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter of the Spiritual and Temporal Lords of England to Pope Clement VII. praying him to consent to the King's desires, and pointing out the evils which arise from delaying the divorce.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 83 signatures. In bad condition. Printed in Rymer's Foedera
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Marriage and divorce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3625961/
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Series information
E 30
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents
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