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Letter from Georg Spalatin to Duke Magnus III of Mecklenburg, May 3, 1534

Spalatin, Georg, 1484-1545
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A cover letter, dated May 3, 1534, for a manuscript which Spalatin had promised to Duke Magnus III of Mecklenburg regarding the justification used by Henry VIII for his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, which was never recognized by Rome. Henry had married Anne Boleyn in January of 1533 and on May 23 1534, Pope Clement VII invalidated Henry's divorce and remarriage, which led to England's final break with Rome and the foundingn of the Anglican Church. The German reformers and Protestant princes took an active part in these events, and some of them still believed that they had found an ally in Henry, despite his earlier hostility to Luther.

Date Created
1534-05-03
Subject - Topic/Names
Marriage
Divorce
Reformation
Reformers
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Church of England
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Collections
Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Letter from Georg Spalatin to Duke Magnus III of Mecklenburg, May 3, 1534
Date Created
1534-05-03
Description
A cover letter, dated May 3, 1534, for a manuscript which Spalatin had promised to Duke Magnus III of Mecklenburg regarding the justification used by Henry VIII for his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, which was never recognized by Rome. Henry had married Anne Boleyn in January of 1533 and on May 23 1534, Pope Clement VII invalidated Henry's divorce and remarriage, which led to England's final break with Rome and the foundingn of the Anglican Church. The German reformers and Protestant princes took an active part in these events, and some of them still believed that they had found an ally in Henry, despite his earlier hostility to Luther.
Creator
Spalatin, Georg, 1484-1545
Contributor
Magnus,‏ Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin,‏ 1509-1550
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Marriage
Divorce
Reformation
Reformers
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Church of England
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
23 x 19.9 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
correspondence
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Manuscript Collection No. 122
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Georg Spalatin letters
Sublocation
Box 1, Folder 3
Local Call Number
MSS 122
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The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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Emory University
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