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The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History

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The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England

“This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast of thousands, it is an exceptional piece of historical writing.”—Lucy Wooding, Times Literary Supplement

Shortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a fo...