Title

Declaration of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIII's powers, 16th century, (1840). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Declaration of eight of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIII's power in ecclesiastical affairs, 16th century, (1840). Christian princes may also make ecclesiastical laws. Signed by Thomas Cranmer, Cuthbert Tunstall, John Stockesley, John Clerk, Thomas Goodrich, Nicholas Shaxton, Hugh Latimer, and John Hilsey. Illustration from Historical and Literary Curiosities consisting of Fac-similies of Original Documents, by Charles John Smith, (Henry G Bohn, London, 1840).
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Date

1840

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C30_321

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,8Mb) / 11,9in x 16,3in / 3574 x 4877 (300dpi)

Keywords

people religious power religion monarch king royal Christianity century ecclesiastical handwriting royalty concept Tudor B&W signature bishop MONOCHROME autograph declaration 19th century black & white black and white B W 16th century nineteenth century sixteenth century The Print Collector sovereign King of England Bishop of Worcester photograph Unknown Thomas King Henry VIII Henry VIII Hugh Thomas Cranmer Cranmer Hugh Latimer Latimer King Henry VIII Hugh Latimer Bishop of Worcester Thomas Cranmer photograph