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Henry VIII Renaissance Medal

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Thinking with Things: The Oxford Collection
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On Henry VIII and the Founding of the Church of England Minted at London in 1545, this medal shows a bust of Henry VIII, with inscriptions in Hebrew and Greek on the reverse.
As a consequence of Henry’s break with Rome in 1533, he claimed to be 'Supreme head of Church of England.' With Rev. Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, History of the Church, University of Oxford. Object number: HCR6591

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Thinking with Things: The Oxford Collection
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Diarmaid MacCulloch
Keywords
history
Ashmolean
religion
henry viii
Department: Ashmolean Museum
Date Added: 23/01/2017
Duration: 00:03:19

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