Monasteries were an ever-present feature of the Medieval landscape and perhaps more than half were devoted solely to women. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1298/the-daily-life-of-medieval-nuns/ #History #ByzantineMonasticism #Christianity #DissolutionoftheMonasteries

Thomas Cromwell (l. https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Cromwell/ #History #AnneBoleyn #CatherineofAragon #DissolutionoftheMonasteries

A Medieval Monastery was an enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks led by an abbot who shunned worldly goods to live a simple life of prayer and devotion. https://www.worldhistory.org/Medieval_Monastery/ #History #Bede #DissolutionoftheMonasteries #MedievalChurch

The Dissolution of the Monasteries was a policy introduced in 1536 CE by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) to close down and confiscate the lands and wealth of all monasteries in England and Wales.https://www.worldhistory.org/Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries/ #Bede #DissolutionoftheMonasteries #HenryVIIIofEngland #History

Thomas Cromwell (l. c. 1485-1540 CE) served as chief minister to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from 1532 to 1540 CE. With his king and the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer (in office 1533-55 CE), Cromwell masterminded the English Reformation which saw the Church in England break away from the Pope in Rome and such momentous acts as the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Gaining fa...https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Cromwell/ #AnneBoleyn #CatherineofAragon #DissolutionoftheMonasteries

The Somerset Levels is an area of the British Isles that captivates visitors with its stunning natural landscape and historical sites and monuments. Glastonbury is famous for its apple orchards and music festival. It is one of the most visited small towns on the Levels, but it is also recommended for anyone interested in history and legends about England's ancient past.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1558/visiting-glastonbury---the-town-of-myths--legends/ #DissolutionoftheMonasteries #GlastonburyAbbey #MedievalMonastery