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First Sitting of Reformation Parliament

When
3 November 1529
Where
Palace of Westminster
Part of
Fall of Wolsey and First Reformation Parliament

The Reformation Parliament, summoned in August 1529, first sat on 3 November 1529 at the Palace of Westminster.

Henry VIII summoned the Parliament on 9 August 1529. It began sitting on 3 November 1529. This was the first English Parliament to deal with major religious legislation, orchestrated by figures like Thomas Cromwell to address the influence of canonical law.

Sources

  1. English Reformation Parliament Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03

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